Which of these is/are mandatory qualification(s) to contest for the office of Vice-President of India?

1) She must be a citizen of India or a person of Indian Origin (PIO) residing in India since last ten years.

2) She must have completed 35 years of age.

3) She must not hold an office for profit.

4) She must have served as a Member of Parliament (MP) or a member of Legislative Assembly in India.

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In India, the Prime Minister enjoys a pre-eminent place in the government. In this context, which of the following statements would be correct?

1) The Council of Ministers cannot exist without the Prime Minister.

2) The PM, with the approval of the President, can dismiss a minister who differs with the Cabinet on major issues.

3) The PM has the central responsibility of steering the cabinet and ensuring consensus.

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Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): The word Cabinet does not find mention in the Constitution of India.

Reason (R): Cabinet is an informal body.

In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

Which of the following are the features of Cabinet Committees?

1) The Rules of Business of the Government provide for their establishment.

2) They cannot take decisions and must forward their recommendations to the Cabinet for final decisions.

3) They can include only Cabinet Ministers.

4) In case the Prime Minister is a member of a committee, he invariably presides over it.

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Consider the following statements about the Office of Profit.

1) The term has been defined in the constitution of India.

2) Holding an office of profit under government of India or state government invites disqualification for a Member of Parliament.

3) Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts certain posts from being recorded as offices of profit.

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