Which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India provided that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 91st Amendment
The Constitution (91st Amendment) Act, 2003 added Article 75(1A), which limits the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, to 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. It also added Article 164(1A), which sets the same 15% limit for the states (of the Legislative Assembly), with at least 12 ministers, and it tightened the anti-defection law of the Tenth Schedule.