Which percentage represents the maximum number of cabinet ministers in relation to total?

Which percentage represents the maximum number of cabinet ministers in relation to total?

• A. 25 percent
• B. 10 percent
• C. 15 percent
• D. 20 percent

Answer: (C)

The key idea is a constitutional cap on the size of the Council of Ministers relative to the House. The Prime Minister and all ministers together can be no more than 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. This rule keeps the executive’s size in check compared to the legislature. Therefore, the maximum percentage is 15 percent. For example, with a Lok Sabha strength of 545, 15% works out to about 81–82 ministers at most (rounded down to a whole number).

The key idea is a constitutional cap on the size of the Council of Ministers relative to the House. The Prime Minister and all ministers together can be no more than 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. This rule keeps the executive’s size in check compared to the legislature. Therefore, the maximum percentage is 15 percent. For example, with a Lok Sabha strength of 545, 15% works out to about 81–82 ministers at most (rounded down to a whole number).