Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively?
✓ Correct answer: a) 91st
ExplanationAccording to the 91st Constitution Amendment Act,2003, the number of ministers, including the Prime Minister or Chief Minister, cannot exceed 15% of the total membership of the Lok Sabha at the Centre or the Legislative Assembly at the State level.It was formulated primarily to address concerns about the excessive size of the Council of Ministers and to strengthen anti-defection laws.The Act aimed to streamline the functioning of the Indian government and curb political opportunism.The 93rd Amendment Act of 2005 added Clause (5) to Article 15 of the Indian Constitution, allowing the government to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in education.This includes reservations in private educational institutions, both aided and unaided by the government, except for minority institutions.The Ninety-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Act, 2009, extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Sched
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