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?

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Q: 71 (CDS-I/2018)

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?

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Polity

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CDS-I

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The correct answer is option 1, the 91st Amendment to the Constitution of India. This amendment prescribes that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) or the Legislative Assembly in the States.

Let`s analyze the other options:

- Option 2, the 87th Amendment, doesn`t pertain to the prescribed limit of the Council of Ministers. It deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

- Option 3, the 97th Amendment, doesn`t address the Council of Ministers` limit either. It focuses on the co-operative societies` autonomy and their adherence to democratic principles.

- Option 4, the 90th Amendment, also doesn`t relate to the prescribed limit of the Council of Ministers. It is related to extending the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by another ten years.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1, the 91st Amendment, as it specifically addresses the maximum limit for the Council of Ministers.