Multiple choice

In which of the constitutional Amendment, it has been laid down that the total number of Ministers including Prime Minister in the Union council of Ministers, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total members of the House of people?

  1. The Constitution [Eighty-Eighth Amendment] Act

  2. The Constitution [Eighty-Ninth Amendment] Act

  3. The Constitution [Ninety-first Amendment] Act

  4. The Constitution [Ninety-Third Amendment] Act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution (91st Amendment) Act, 2003 added Article 75(1)(b) limiting the Council of Ministers to 15% of Lok Sabha strength. This was based on the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) recommendations and followed the Supreme Court's observations in the Lok Sabha speaker case. The 88th, 89th, and 93rd Amendments dealt with other matters. Option C is correct.

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