Question

Consider the following statements: According to the 91st Amendment Act of the Constitution of India:

• A. The Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the House of the People.
• B. The Council of Ministers shall not exceed 20% of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly.
  \textbf{Which of the statements given above is/are correct?}
• C. Only A is correct
• D. Only B is correct

Hint:

Keep in mind the restrictions placed on the size of the Council of Ministers after the 91st Amendment for both the central and state levels.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The 91st Amendment Act of the Constitution of India introduced restrictions on the size of the Council of Ministers. According to the amendment: Statement A is correct: The Council of Ministers cannot exceed 15% of the total number of members in the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Statement B is incorrect: The Council of Ministers in a state cannot exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly for a State, not 20%. Thus, the correct answer is (1) Only A is correct.