This amendment specified that the total number of ministers in the Union government, including the Prime Minister, cannot exceed 15 percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha. A similar limit was imposed on state governments (15% of the total strength of the state legislative assembly, with a minimum of 12 ministers).
Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts restricts the total number of members of the Council of Ministers to 15 percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018 · 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: C. 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
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