Representation of the People Act, 1951

Consider the following statements

1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State
2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India

1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties
2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission
3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states
4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognized by the Election Commission Which

of these statements are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements regarding "booth capturing" in an election

1. It has been defined in the Constitution of India after the 61 stAmendment
2. It includes the seizure of and taking possession of a polling booth to prevent the orderly conduct of elections
3. It is also committed when any elector is threatened and prevented from going to the polling station to cast his vote
4. It has been declared a cognisable offence punishable by imprisonment

Of these statements