The total number of ministers including the Chief Minister in Rajasthan cannot exceed what percentage of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly?

Explanation

Article 164(1A), inserted by the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003, fixes the ceiling for a State Council of Ministers. The India Code text of the Constitution says that the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a State shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of that State's Legislative Assembly. Rajasthan has 200 MLAs, so the 15% ceiling works out to a maximum of 30 ministers, including the Chief Minister. The source also makes clear that the cap applies to the Council of Ministers as a whole, not merely to cabinet-rank ministers.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) A 10% limit is lower than the constitutional ceiling; Article 164(1A) fixes the cap at fifteen per cent.
• (C) A 20% limit would allow more ministers than Article 164(1A) permits for a State Legislative Assembly.
• (D) A 25% limit is well above the fifteen per cent ceiling set for a State Council of Ministers.

Concept

This tests the constitutional rules on the State Council of Ministers under Article 164, a recurring RAS area because it links Rajasthan polity with the broader constitutional framework. It is often asked as a direct percentage-based fact because the 91st Amendment created a clear numerical ceiling.

Source

• India Code, The Constitution of India

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