Under Article 75(1A) (as inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003), the total number of Ministers in the Union Council (including the PM) shall not exceed:
A15 % of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha at the time
B10 % of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha at the time
C15 % of the total number of members of both Houses of Parliament combined
D20 % of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha at the time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 15 % of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha at the time
1. Article 75(1A), inserted by the 91st Amendment, 2003, caps the total number of Ministers (including the PM) at 15 per cent of the total strength of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
2. A similar cap applies at the State level under Article 164(1A).
3. The cap was introduced to curb the practice of expanding the Council to accommodate defectors after the Tenth Schedule was strengthened.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 75(1A); 91st Amendment Act 2003_
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