Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India:
- Although members of this Committee are elected from both Houses of Parliament, the Chairperson of this Committee is appointed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha.
- No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee.
- Members are elected for a fixed term of two years from the date they enter their office.
- Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?
Correct answer: D
Explanation
All four statements are wrong. The Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs has 30 members — 20 elected by Lok Sabha and 10 by Rajya Sabha (statement 2 reverses this). The Chairperson is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from among Lok Sabha members of the Committee, not by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha (statement 1 wrong). A Minister cannot be a member of this Committee at all — there is no exception for the Minister of Social Justice (statement 3 wrong). The term of office is one year, not two (statement 4 wrong). Hence there is no correct statement.