Consider the following about qualification to the member of Jharkhand State Legislature. A person should not be less than 25 years of age. He/She should be a citizen of Jharkhand. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is C. Both 1 and 2.

The Constitution of India, Article 173, lays down the qualifications for being a member of the Legislative Assembly of a State. It states that a person shall not be qualified to be a member of the Legislative Assembly unless he:

(a) is a citizen of India; (b) is not less than twenty-five years of age; (c) is, in the case of a seat reserved for a Scheduled Caste, a member of that Scheduled Caste; (d) is, in the case of a seat reserved for a Scheduled Tribe, a member of that Scheduled Tribe; (e) is not so disqualified by the Constitution or by any law made by the State Legislature.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.