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Which statements about the conditions of the President of India's office are correct under the…

The President may hold no other office of profit. The rent-free residence entitlement is correct. The fallback for emoluments, allowances and privileges is the Second…

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Which statements about the conditions of the President of India's office are correct under the Constitution?

I. The President may not hold any other office of profit.

II. The President may use the official residences rent-free. Until Parliament provides otherwise by law, the President's emoluments, allowances and privileges are specified in the Third Schedule.

III. The President's emoluments and allowances may not be diminished during the term of office.

IV. The President may not be a member of either House of Parliament or a State Legislature. A member elected President is deemed to vacate that seat on entering the office.

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Correct answer B

The President may hold no other office of profit. The rent-free residence entitlement is correct. The fallback for emoluments, allowances and privileges is the Second Schedule. The President's emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during the term of office. The President cannot hold the specified legislative membership. An elected member's seat is deemed vacant on entry into the presidential office.

See Article 59 and the Second Schedule of the Constitution of India.

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Option A

It includes II, which does not belong in the requested set. The rent-free residence entitlement is correct. The fallback for emoluments, allowances and privileges is the Second Schedule.

Option B

The President may hold no other office of profit. The President's emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during the term of office. The President cannot hold the specified legislative membership. An elected member's seat is deemed vacant on entry into the presidential office.

Option C

It omits III, which belongs in the requested set. The President's emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during the term of office.

Option D

It includes II, which does not belong in the requested set. It omits IV, which belongs in the requested set. The rent-free residence entitlement is correct. The fallback for emoluments, allowances and privileges is the Second Schedule. The President cannot hold the specified legislative membership. An elected member's seat is deemed vacant on entry into the presidential office.

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