(QUIZ) Polity MCQs : Office of Profit

(QUIZ) Polity MCQs : Office of Profit

1. Consider the following statements:

  1. Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1950, 1951 and 1953 were made exempting certain posts from being considered as offices of profit.
  2. It is the privilege of the parliament to do so regarding all Central executive posts.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements:

  1. List of non-profit offices have been mentioned in part H of the schedule to the parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959.
  2. Holders of these non-profit offices are not disqualified from being legislators or from contesting to be members of Parliament.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following Statements:

  1. Parliament passed the parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill 2006.
  2. The Primary aim of the Bill was to shield the MPs holding offices that could be interpreted as office of profit.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements:

  1. Before election, it is the duty of the Election Commission and its officers to look into the nominations and study whether the contesting candidates hold any post which would disqualify them for contesting elections
  2. The Supreme Court set aside the election of Shibu Soren, to Rajya Sabha in June 1998, on the ground that he was holding an office of profit under the Government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements.

  1. Article 102 says a person shall be disqualified as a member of Parliament if he holds any office of profit.
  2. President Kalam disqualified Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on holding office of profit.
  3. If the member subjected to disqualifications on ground of holding an office of profit then the President shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
a) 1 only 
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) All of the above

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