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Under Article 75(1A) of the Constitution of India, what percentage of the total membership of the Lok…

Article 75(1A) caps the Union Council of Ministers at 15% of the total number of Lok Sabha members. The Prime Minister is included in the count of ministers.

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Under Article 75(1A) of the Constitution of India, what percentage of the total membership of the Lok Sabha is the maximum size of the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister?

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Article 75(1A) caps the Union Council of Ministers at 15% of the total number of Lok Sabha members. The Prime Minister is included in the count of ministers.

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Option A

Article 75(1A) sets the ceiling at 15%.

Option B

The Union ceiling under Article 75(1A) is 15%.

Option C

The clause expressly sets the ceiling at 15% of the House of the People's total membership.

Option D

The constitutional ceiling is lower, at 15%.

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