Consider the following statements : 1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister. 2. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1: The Constitution of India (primarily Articles 74 and 75) mentions the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister but does not classify them into the four ranks mentioned (Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State, and Deputy Minister). This classification is based on political convention and administrative rules, not the Constitution itself. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect. 2. Statement 2: Article 75(1A) of the Constitution, inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003, explicitly states that the total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Therefore, statement 2 is correct. 3. Since only statement 2 is correct, the correct option is (B).