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Question

A person who is not a member of Parliament, can be a Cabinet Minister for:

  1. One year
  2. Six months
  3. Three months
  4. One month

Answer:

Option B: Six months

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Six months”.

According to the Constitution of India, a person who is not a member of Parliament can be a Cabinet Minister for a period of six months.

However, they must become a member of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha within this period. If they fail to do so, they will have to resign from their ministerial position.