Prelims 2026 · Polity and Constitution · Question 59
Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India:<br/><br/>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.<br/>2. Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha.<br/>3. No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee.<br/>4. Members are elected for a fixed term of two years from the date they enter their office.<br/><br/>Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?<br/>
Answer
There is no correct statement.
All four statements are incorrect. The Chairperson is appointed by the Speaker, not by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Committee has 30 members: 20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha, not the reverse. No Minister is eligible to be a member; there is no exception for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. Its term is one year, not two years. Hence, there is no correct statement.