With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1: The Constitution of India (Article 75(5)) requires a Minister (including Cabinet Ministers) who is not a member of either House of Parliament for six consecutive months to cease being a Minister. It does *not* require that Ministers must compulsorily be sitting members of Lok Sabha only; they can be members of Rajya Sabha or be appointed first and become a member of either house within six months. Statement 1 is incorrect. 2. Statement 2: The Union Cabinet Secretariat provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and operates directly under the Prime Minister. It does not operate under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, which has different functions related to parliamentary business. Statement 2 is incorrect. 3. Neither statement is correct.