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

1. The President shall not be a member of either of the Houses of the Parliament.
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and both Houses.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Answer:

Option A: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.

According to Article 59 of the Constitution of India, the President of India is not a member of either house of Parliament.

Article 79 of the Constitution of India states that Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses — the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).