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What is the minimum age requirement prescribed by the Constitution for a person to contest elections for membership of the Lok Sabha?

A. 21 years
B. 25 years✓ Correct Answer
C. 30 years
D. 35 years

💡 Solution & Explanation

Article 84(b) establishes twenty-five years as the minimum age qualification for contesting a seat in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. For the upper houses, namely the Rajya Sabha and state legislative councils, the minimum age required is thirty years. The age requirement for holding the office of the President or Vice-President is thirty-five years.

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