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?
There are four correct statements.
There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.
There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
There is no correct statement.
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Correct Answer: D — There is no correct statement.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is rejected because the chairperson is not appointed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in the manner described. Statement 2 is incorrect because the strength split between the two Houses is reversed from what the question states. Statement 3 is incorrect because ministers are generally not eligible to serve, and no such special exception applies here. Statement 4 is rejected because the committee term is not a fixed two-year term as stated.