{"id":92002,"date":"2025-06-01T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92002"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:11:00","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-the-constitution-of-india-classif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-the-constitution-of-india-classif\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  The Constitution of India classif"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Only statement 2 is correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Constitution of India does not classify the ministers into specific ranks like Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State, and Deputy Minister. This classification is based on convention and practice (Statement 1 is incorrect). The 91st Amendment Act, 2003, inserted clause (1A) in Article 75, which limits the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Union Council of Ministers to fifteen percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha (Statement 2 is correct).<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The size of the Council of Ministers before the 91st Amendment was not constitutionally limited, leading to large cabinets. The amendment aimed to limit the size of the Council of Ministers and to curb defections.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 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. 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