State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 118

What can be the minimum strength of Council of Ministers including Chief Minister in the States?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 14
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Answer: (B) 12

Explanation

Article 164(1A) (91st Amendment, 2003): the Council of Ministers in a State, including the CM, cannot exceed 15% of the Assembly's strength but must be at least 12.