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Which one of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the empowerment of women is correct?

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The Committee on Empowerment of Women is a joint parliamentary committee constituted in 1997. It consists of 30 members, with 20 nominated from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha [4]. Therefore, the statement that it consists of Lok Sabha members only is incorrect. Similar to other parliamentary committees, a Minister is not eligible for nomination to the committee to ensure legislative oversight over the executive [2]. The term of office for members of such committees is typically one year, not exceeding two years [5]. The primary mandate of the committee is to examine the measures taken by the Union Government to secure status, dignity, and equality for women, which includes reporting on the working of welfare programmes and considering reports from the National Commission for Women [4].

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  1. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > Committee on Empowerment of Women > p. 278
  2. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > Committee on Empowerment of Women > p. 278
  3. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > DEPARTMENT-RELATED STANDING COMMITTEES > p. 274
  4. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > DEPARTMENT-RELATED STANDING COMMITTEES > p. 274
  5. [5] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > Pa rlia menta ry Committees > p. 272
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