UKPSC PCS 2025 · Question 43 of 150

The size of the Council of Ministers was fixed up to 15 percent of the total members of Lok Sabha by which of the following Constitutional Amendments?

Polity

A91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003Correct
B92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2004
C74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
D86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002

Answer: A. 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003

Explanation

The 91st Amendment (2003) capped the Council of Ministers at 15% of the Lok Sabha's strength.

Source: UKPSC Combined Upper PCS Prelims 2025 GS (Paper-I) held 29-Jun-2025, Series-A (SDJ), via teachingninja.in; answers from UKPSC provisional answer key Series A (prepp.in)

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