UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper 1 · Q84

Polity

Medium · Council of Ministers: size and composition

Consider the following statements about the Union Council of Ministers:

1. The Constitution itself classifies ministers into four distinct ranks, Cabinet Minister, Minister of State, Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Secretary.

2. The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, cannot exceed 15 percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?