The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, aimed to reduce the size of the Council of Ministers to prevent instability and coalition governments from becoming unwieldy.
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act resulted in the :
Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2010 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: D. Limiting the size of the cabinet at the centre and state levels to 10 percent of the total strength of the respective lower houses
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