Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with…

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons. Statement-II: In India, the Prisons Act of 1894 which derives authority from the Government of India Act, 1935 kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Solution

Statement-I is correct (Prisons is a State subject — Entry 4, List II). Statement-II is incorrect — the Prisons Act of 1894 pre-dates the GoI Act 1935 and was enacted under earlier colonial powers.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2023

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