Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India? I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament. II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
- ANeither I nor II
- BBoth I and IICorrect
- CI alone
- DII alone
Explanation
The correct answer is B because both statements are explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of India.
Statement I is correct according to Article 59 of the Constitution. It states that the President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State. If a member of either House is elected President, they are deemed to have vacated their seat on the date they enter upon the office.
Statement II is correct according to Article 79 of the Constitution. It defines the constitution of Parliament, stating that there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses, to be known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
Since both statements are constitutional provisions, the answer is both I and II.
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