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 the 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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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 the 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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The correct answer is There is no correct statement.. Detailed Breakdown of the StatementsStatement 1 is INCORRECT:The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is a Joint Parliamentary Committee. The Chairperson of this committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (not the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha) from amongst the members of the committee.Statement 2 is INCORRECT:The numerical distribution is exactly reversed. The Committee consists of 30 members in total: 20 members are elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 members are elected by the Rajya Sabha.Statement 3 is INCORRECT:No Minister at all can be elected as a member of this Committee. There is no exception for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. If a member, after election to the Committee, is appointed as a Minister, they cease to be a member of the Committee from the date of such appointment.Statement 4 is INCORRECT:The term of office of the members of the Committee does not exceed one year (not two years). The Committee is reconstituted every year.SummaryBecause every single statement provided contains a factual error regarding the composition, appointment, eligibility, or tenure of the committee, option (d) is the correct choice.

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There are four correct statements.

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There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.

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There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.

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