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The qualifications for membership of Parliament are laid down in:

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Answer: Option A — Article 84

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Article 84 lays down the qualifications a person must have to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament.

Qualifications under Article 84:

  • He must be a citizen of India.
  • He must make and subscribe before a person authorised by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
  • He must be at least 30 years of age for a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
  • He must be at least 25 years of age for a seat in the Lok Sabha.
  • He must possess such other qualifications as Parliament may prescribe by law.

Additional qualifications laid down by Parliament:

  • Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person must be registered as an elector in a parliamentary constituency to be elected to the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
  • A person contesting a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes must belong to that caste or tribe.
  • Earlier, a Rajya Sabha candidate had to be an elector in the state from which he was being elected; this residence requirement was removed in 2003.

Oath:

  • The oath before an authorised person is a condition for being chosen, that is, for contesting.
  • After election, the member takes another oath before the President or a person appointed by him, under Article 99, before taking his seat.

Disqualifications:

  • Disqualifications are covered separately under Article 102, for example being of unsound mind, an undischarged insolvent, or having voluntarily acquired the citizenship of another country.
  • The Representation of the People Act also disqualifies persons convicted of certain offences.
  • Members who defect from their party may be disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.

Age requirements for other offices:

  • President: 35 years.
  • Vice-President: 35 years.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Article 82 deals with readjustment of seats after each census.
  • ✗Article 102 deals with disqualifications.
  • ✗Article 326 deals with the right to vote in elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Quick tip

Remember: Article 84 = qualifications for MPs (citizen, oath, 25 for Lok Sabha, 30 for Rajya Sabha).

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Parliament — Preparation

This question tests your understanding of Parliament, a key topic in the General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.

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