Question

Why are there no educational requirements to be an MLA or MP?

• A. It goes against the very idea of democracy as it would deprive a majority of people from the right to contest in elections.
• B. A representative of the people needs to understand people and get things done for them. This does not require a graduate degree.
• C. More than 90% of the eligible population do not have graduate degrees.
• D. An MLA or MP, by law cannot have more than a basic Class XII education.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A It goes against the very idea of democracy as it would deprive a majority of people from the right to contest in elections.
B A representative of the people needs to understand people and get things done for them. This does not require a graduate degree.
C More than 90% of the eligible population do not have graduate degrees.

There are no educational requirements to be an MLA and MP. Such requirements would go against the idea of democracy. It would deprive a majority of people from the right to contest in elections. If graduate degrees like BA, B.Com, BE and others are made mandatory, then more than 90 per cent of the eligible population would be denied the opportunity to contest in elections. Also, it is more important that the representative of the people understand people and get things done for them. And this does not really require a graduate degree.