Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

APEDIA

UPSC Prelims

2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1

Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer

1 and 2 only

Statement 1 Analysis: Correct. Article 102 states that a person is disqualified for holding an 'office of profit', but the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualific......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Statement 1 Analysis ▼

Correct. Article 102 states that a person is disqualified for holding an 'office of profit', but the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 explicitly lists and exempts several ministerial and advisory posts from this specific disqualification.

Statement 2 Analysis ▼

Correct. The 1959 Act has been historically amended five times (in 1960, 1992, 1993, 2006, and 2013) to expand the list of exempted offices.

Statement 3 Analysis ▼

Incorrect. While the Constitution mentions the term 'Office of Profit' in Articles 102 and 191, it nowhere clearly or comprehensively defines what constitutes it. The definition has evolved primarily through judicial pronouncements and legislative acts.

Conclusion ▼

Statements 1 and 2 are accurate, leading to option A.

Choose Language

See you soon!