2018 · Q71
Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India has prescribed that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent of total number of members of the House of the People or Legislative Assembly in the States?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A91st Amendment
- B87th Amendment
- C97th Amendment
- D90th Amendment
Explanation
The 91st Constitutional Amendment (2003) prescribed that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total membership of the House of the People or the State Legislative Assembly. The 87th, 90th and 97th Amendments dealt with other matters. Hence the answer is the 91st Amendment.