Why people in India do not have a meaningful choice regarding government?

Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement $1$: To prevent defection, the constitution was amended to prevent elected representatives from changing parties.

Statement $2$: Those contesting elections must file an affidavit detailing property owned and criminal cases pending as directed by the High Court.

Statement $3$: Political parties that lose the election form the Opposition.

Choose the right option to fill in the blank.

The emergence of _____ is directly connected to the rise of political parties.

Which of the following statements Is correct keeping the requirement of formation of government in view.

Statement i: It is possible for independent candidates to form a government.

Statement ii: Government formation is exclusively reserved for political parties.

Statement iii: The formation of government is limited to only elected political parties.

Statement iv: Government can only be formed by political parties that are elected and hold a majority.

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

Assertion (A): India is a country with a multi-party system set up.

Reason (R): The multi-party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.