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Q: First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was……...
  • A. B. R. Ambedkar
  • B. A. K. Gopalan
  • C. S Radhakrishnan
  • D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Option B - The leader of the opposition in the Houses of Indian Parliament is a statutory post. This post is defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 as simply the leader of the numerically biggest party in opposition to the government and recognized as such by the speaker/chairman. He/she enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister, A.K Gopalan was the first Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
B. The leader of the opposition in the Houses of Indian Parliament is a statutory post. This post is defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 as simply the leader of the numerically biggest party in opposition to the government and recognized as such by the speaker/chairman. He/she enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister, A.K Gopalan was the first Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.

Explanations:

The leader of the opposition in the Houses of Indian Parliament is a statutory post. This post is defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 as simply the leader of the numerically biggest party in opposition to the government and recognized as such by the speaker/chairman. He/she enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister, A.K Gopalan was the first Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.