Civil Services Examination · Question 19
Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong because a minister must be qualified to be a legislator (age 25, etc.), not merely eligible to vote. Under Section 8 of RPA, a person sentenced to 2+ years is disqualified for the sentence period plus six years, not permanently.