UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 24
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?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SCs/STs has 30 members-20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha-with a one-year term; ministers are not members.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Not all four statements are right: each reverses or misstates a procedural rule.
B: Incorrect - Statement 2 reverses the Houses’ allocation; Lok Sabha elects 20 and Rajya Sabha 10.
C: Incorrect - Statement 1 is incorrect: the Lok Sabha Speaker appoints the Chairperson; statement 3 is also incorrect.
D: Correct - All statements are wrong: chair by Speaker; membership 20 LS/10 RS; no ministers; one-year tenure.