Consider the following statements :
- 1.The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister.
- 2.The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: the Constitution does not classify ministers into ranks; Cabinet Minister, Minister of State and Deputy Minister come from convention and practice. Statement 2 is correct: Article 75(1A), added by the 91st Amendment (2003), caps the Council of Ministers including the PM at 15 percent of Lok Sabha strength. So 2 only.
Watch for: The ranks are so commonly used that students assume they are written in the Constitution.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Constitution does not rank ministers.
- C. Wrong because statement 1 is incorrect.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is correct.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 75(1A) (91st Amendment Act, 2003); NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 4 (Executive)
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