Question

________ is the minimum age to become the member of Indian Parliament.
1. 21 years
2. 25 years
3. 18 years
4. 30 years

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 25 years

Parliament of India:

• The Parliament is the legislative organ of the Union government.
• It occupies a pre-eminent and central position in the Indian democratic political system due to the adoption of the parliamentary form of government, also known as the ‘Westminster’ model of government.
• Articles 79 to 122 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the organization, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the Parliament.
• The Parliament of India consists of three parts viz, the President, the Council of States and the House of the People.
• Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, he is an integral part of the Parliament. 
• The parliamentary form of government emphasizes the interdependence between the legislative and executive organs. 

• Article 84 describes the qualification to become a member of the Parliament which consists of the President, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha.
• Qualification to become a member of either house of the Parliament.
  • He must be a citizen of India.
  • He must make and subscribe to an oath of confirmation.
  • He must not be less than 25 years of the age in case of Lok Sabha and 30 years in the case of Rajya Sabha.
  • He must also possess other qualifications as prescribed by the Parliament.

Thus, 25 is the minimum age to become a member of the Indian Parliament.

• In this question, the word parliament refers to Lok Sabha

Minimum age required	to become
25 Years	Member of Lok Sabha, Member of Legislative Assembly, Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister
30 Years	Member of Rajya Sabha, Member of Legislative Council
35 Years	President of India, Vice President of India, Governor of any State
21 Years	Sarpanch