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