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A person can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being a member of Parliament for the…

Article 75(5) of the Constitution of India provides: 'A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the…

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A person can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being a member of Parliament for the maximum period of:

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Article 75(5) of the Constitution of India provides: 'A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.' (The corresponding provision for State Ministers is Article 164(4), which likewise prescribes six consecutive months.)

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Option A

Incorrect. Under Article 75(5), the constitutional limit is six consecutive months, not one year.

Option B

Correct. Under Article 75(5) of the Constitution of India, a Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister ('six months').

Option C

Incorrect. The maximum period allowed under Article 75(5) is six months, not three months.

Option D

Incorrect. The maximum period allowed under Article 75(5) is six months, not one month.

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