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Constitution & Amendments
Question No. 99Interactive Test Mode
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Q99. 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?

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?

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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 91st

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The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 limited the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre (Article 75) and in the States (Article 164) to a maximum of 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assembly. It also specified that in States, the number of ministers (including Chief Minister) cannot be fewer than 12.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2007 (Q99)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Constitution & Amendments
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — 91st

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2007 GS Paper I Question 99 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2007 Polity (Constitution & Amendments) question is Option (A): "91st". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2007 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Polity" and micro-topic "Constitution & Amendments". You can explore all repeated questions from Constitution & Amendments in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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