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Question

To be officially recognised by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition of Parties must have least

  1. 55 member
  2. 60 member
  3. 80 member
  4. 1/3 of total member of the Lok Sabha

Answer:

Option A: 55 member

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “55 member”.

According to the rules of the Parliament, the opposition party in the Lok Sabha has to have at least 10% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha which is equal to 55 seats.