Political Science · Indian Polity
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
- Statement I: Disqualification under Article 102(1) is decided by the Speaker
- Statement II: Disqualification under Article 102(2) is decided by the President
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect — Both statements are incorrect, because the deciding authorities have been reversed.
Explanation
★Both statements are incorrect, because the deciding authorities have been reversed.
★Disqualification under Article 102(1), such as for an office of profit, is decided by the President.
★The President decides such cases after obtaining the opinion of the Election Commission.
★Disqualification under Article 102(2), on the ground of defection, is decided by the Speaker.
★The presiding officer of the House decides anti-defection cases under the Tenth Schedule.
★So Statement I wrongly gives 102(1) to the Speaker and Statement II wrongly gives 102(2) to the President.
★Both statements are therefore incorrect.
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