Which of the following are is stated in the Constitution of India 1 The Pre...........

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Which of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India ?

1. The President shall not be a member of either Houses of Parliament.

2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Neither 1 nor 2

Both 1 and 2

1 alone

2 alone

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Explanation:

Certain conditions, per Article 59 of the Constitution, debar an otherwise eligible citizen from contesting the presidential elections. The conditions are:
•    The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State be elected President, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as President.
•    The President shall not hold any other office of profit.
•    The President shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall be also entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule.
•    The emoluments and allowances of the President shall not be diminished during his term of office