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UPSC 2003: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members
(b)There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha
(c)There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister
(d)A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential election
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister
Article 75 allows the Prime Minister to include anyone who is a member of either House (elected or nominated) in the Council of Ministers, so there is no constitutional bar on a nominated MP becoming a Union minister (option c). Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha both have provision for nominated members (Articles 80 & 331); only Lok Sabha had the Anglo-Indian nomination clause (now removed); and nominated members cannot vote in Presidential elections, making the other options incorrect. ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/paper/IAS_General_Studies_Prelims_Paper_2003_part-1))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 84. It falls under Indian Polity > Parliament & State Legislatures.
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