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 ?
A
There are four correct statements.
B
There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.
C
There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
D
There is no correct statement.
Correct answer
Explanation
The committee has 30 members: 20 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha, so statement 2 reverses the numbers. Its chairperson is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sabha Chairman. No Minister at all can be a member. Members serve one year, not two. None of the statements is correct.
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