Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party 2. In the Lok Sabha, a Leader of the Opposition was recognized for the first time in 1969 3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not ha

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Q: 16 (IAS/2018)
 Consider the following statements:
1. In the first Lok Sabha, the largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party
2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognized for the first time in 1969
3. In the Lok Sabha, if a  party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,127,49,20,127,18,11

keywords: 

{'first lok sabha': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'opposition': [5, 1, 5, 9], 'swatantra party': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'leader': [12, 2, 9, 10], 'largest party': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'members': [37, 11, 44, 71], 'minimum': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'party': [10, 2, 7, 13]}

The correct answer is Option 2.

Let`s dissect each statement:

1. The first statement is incorrect. In the first Lok Sabha in 1952, the largest opposition party was the Communist Party, not the Swatantra Party.

2. The second statement is true. The position "Leader of the Opposition" in the Lok Sabha was officially recognized in 1969.

3. The third statement is also incorrect. The requirement for a party to have a minimum number of members to be recognized as Leader of the Opposition is 10% of the total seats i.e., 55 seats in the Lok Sabha, not 75.

So, the only statement which is correct is the second one, making Option 2, "2 only", is the right answer.