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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: In the first Lok Sabha elections (1951-52), the Communist Party of India (CPI) emerged as the single largest opposition party with 16 seats. The Swatantra Party was founded much later in 1959. Statement 2 is correct: A Leader of the Opposition (Ram Subhag Singh) was officially recognized for the first time in 1969, and statutory status was accorded under the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977. Statement 3 is incorrect: To be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition, a party must secure at least 10% of the total strength of the House (i.e., 55 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha, not 75 members).
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