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 ?
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Explanation:
The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes consists of 30 Members – 20 elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 by the Rajya Sabha from amongst their Members in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The Chairperson of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the Members of the Committee.
Statement 1 is not correct: Chairperson of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
Statement 2 is not correct: 20 elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 by the Rajya Sabha from amongst their Members in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
Statement 3 is not correct: A Minister is not eligible for election to the Committee.
Statement 4 is not correct: The membership for this and all other committees for one year.
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