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Q84 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Parliament Official Key

Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India:
1. 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.
2. Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha.
3. No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee.
4. 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?

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D

Explanation

All four statements regarding the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are incorrect:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The Chairperson of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from amongst its members, not by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: The Committee consists of 30 members, out of which 20 are elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 by the Rajya Sabha, not the other way around.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: A Minister is not eligible to be elected as a member of the Committee. There is no exception for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. If a member is appointed as a Minister after their election, they cease to be a member of the Committee.
  • Statement 4 is incorrect: The term of office of the members of the Committee is one year, not two years.

Therefore, there is no correct statement.

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