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In Article 164 of the Constitution of India, after Clause (1), which one of the following clauses has been inserted ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed ten percent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.” option2=”The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed thirty percent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.” option3=”The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.” option4=”The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed twenty percent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nArticle 164 of the Constitution deals with the provisions relating to Ministers in a State. The Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003, inserted a new clause, Clause (1A), after Clause (1) of Article 164. This clause specifies the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers in a State. It states that the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State.
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\nThis amendment was brought in to curb the practice of having oversized Councils of Ministers, which was seen as contributing to the instability of governments and increasing public expenditure.
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\nThe 91st Amendment Act, 2003, also added Clause (1B) to Article 164, which states that a member of a State Legislative Assembly belonging to any political party who is disqualified for being a member of the Assembly on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a Minister. A similar provision regarding the maximum size of the Council of Ministers (15% of the strength of the Lok Sabha) was also added to Article 75(1A) for the Union Council of Ministers by the same amendment.
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