UPSC CSE Prelims

Correct Option: A Explanation: The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts specified offices from office-of-profit disqualification and had been amended five times by the 2019 exam. “Office of profit” is not exhaustively defined by the Constitution. Statement / Pair Analysis: 1 (Correct): The 1959 Act lists offices whose holding does not disqualify MPs under Article 102(1)(a). 2 (Correct): The Act had undergone five amendments in the relevant historical period. 3 (Incorrect): The Constitution mentions “office of profit” but leaves its meaning to statutes and judicial interpretation. Option-wise Analysis: A (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs. B (Incorrect): It includes false item 3 (The Constitution mentions “office of profit” but leaves its meaning to statutes and judicial…); omits true item 1 (The 1959 Act lists offices whose holding does not disqualify MPs under Article 102(1)(a)); omits true item 2 (The Act had undergone five amendments in the relevant historical period). C (Incorrect): It includes false item 3 (The Constitution mentions “office of profit” but leaves its meaning to statutes and judicial…); omits true item 1 (The 1959 Act lists offices whose holding does not disqualify MPs under Article 102(1)(a)). D (Incorrect): It includes false item 3 (The Constitution mentions “office of profit” but leaves its meaning to statutes and judicial…). Review Note: Amendment counts are pegged to the date of the 2019 examination.