UPSC Prelims 2026 · Question 84 of 96
UPSC Prelims 2026 question on Sc St Welfare Committee Parliament
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2026
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicParliament
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
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?
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Answer: D. There is no correct statement.
Analysis
Therefore, none of the statements is correct, so the answer is Option (d).
Statement by statement
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Chairperson of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, not by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Further, the Chairperson is selected from among the Lok Sabha members of the Committee.
Statement 2 is also incorrect: The composition of the Committee is 20 members elected from the Lok Sabha and 10 members elected from the Rajya Sabha. The statement reverses these numbers.
Statement 3 is incorrect: No Minister can be a member of the Committee. There is no exception in favour of the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment or any other Minister.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The term of office of members of the Committee is one year, not two years.