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UPSC 1997: Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India? I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament. II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a)Neither I nor II
(b)Both I and II
(c)I alone
(d)II alone
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both I and II
Article 59(1) expressly says that the President ‘shall not be a member of either House of Parliament’. Article 79 states that ‘Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses’. Hence both statements are contained in the Constitution. ([pdfcoffee.com](https://pdfcoffee.com/download/articles-52-78-pdf-free.html?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 71. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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