Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes…

Approach: *Memorize the composition, tenure, and eligibility criteria of major Parliamentary Committees to identify factual inaccuracies in procedural statements.*

- **Correct Answer:** (d) There is no correct statement.

- **Analysis of Statements:**
- **Statement 1 is incorrect:** The Chairperson of this Committee is appointed by the **Speaker of the Lok Sabha** from amongst its members, not the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- **Statement 2 is incorrect:** The Committee consists of **30 members** (20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). The statement incorrectly flips the total count and the distribution.
- **Statement 3 is incorrect:** **No Minister** can be elected as a member of this Committee. If a member is appointed as a Minister after their election, they cease to be a member of the Committee immediately.
- **Statement 4 is incorrect:** The term of office for members of this Committee is **one year**, not two years.

- **Key Takeaway:** Parliamentary Committees on welfare (SC/ST) are joint committees of both Houses, but they function under specific rules regarding tenure (1 year) and the exclusion of Ministers to ensure independent oversight.