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Indian Polity UPPSC 1993 GS-I
Question

A person who is not a member of Parliament, can be a Cabinet Minister for:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Six months

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Six months”.
According to the Constitution of India, a person who is not a member of Parliament can be a Cabinet Minister for a period of six months.

However, they must become a member of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha within this period. If they fail to do so, they will have to resign from their ministerial position.

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