Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India?
- The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament.
- The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
Codes:
- Neither I nor II
- Both I and II
- I alone
- II alone
Explanation
Both statements are correct
- Article 59 states that the President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a State Legislature; if a sitting member is elected President, their seat is deemed vacant upon assuming office.
- Article 79 provides that Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses — the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Thus, the President is a constituent part of Parliament, although he does not ordinarily sit in the Houses except for specific functions such as addressing Parliament and giving assent to Bills.
