UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

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, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly 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

Answer

Correct Answer

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Explanation

Prisons are a State subject managed by State Governments (Statement-I) and this stems from the Prisons Act, 1894, which historically placed prison administration under Provincial (now State) Governments (Statement-II), correctly explaining Statement-I.

Topics: polity, prisons, state administration, state list