Question

Mention the common qualifications required to be eligible to become the President of India.

Answer 1

No person is eligible for election of President unless he (i) is a citizen of India, (ii) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and (iii) is qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
A candidate for Presidential election should not hold an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State. He should be (i) a Citizen of India, (ii) should have completed the age of thirty-five years, (iii) should not hold any Office of Profit under the Government, and (iv) should not be a member of either House of Parliament or of State Legislature.