Given below are details of a few Indian citizens. Select the person who fulfils the eligibility criteria to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.

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Given below are details of a few Indian citizens.
Select the person who fulfils the eligibility criteria to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.

PersonAge [In years]Description
W53Is holding an office of profit
X25Is a famous sports personality
Y29Is a teacher
Z59Is a famous musician
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Z

Reason — A member of the Rajya Sabha must be an Indian citizen, must be at least 30 years of age and must not hold any office of profit under the government. Z, aged 59, satisfies all these conditions. W is disqualified because he holds an office of profit, while X and Y are both below the minimum age of 30 years.

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