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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?

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A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-ICorrect
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

Explanation:

Statement-I is correct because prison management in India falls under the jurisdiction of State Governments, and each state implements its own regulations for the daily administration of prisons. Statement-II is also accurate as the Prisons Act, 1894, a central legislation, placed prisons under the control of Provincial (now State) Governments. Both statements are aligned historically and legally, and Statement-II provides the correct legal foundation for Statement-I.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
कथन-I : भारत में, दैनिक जेल-प्रशासन के लिए, जेलों का विनियमन राज्य सरकारें अपने नियमों और विनियमों से करती हैं।
कथन-II : भारत में, जेल का नियंत्रण जेल अधिनियम, 1894 द्वारा किया जाता है, जिससे जेल का विषय स्पष्ट रूप से प्रांतीय सरकारों के नियंत्रण में रहा।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

A.कथन-I और कथन-II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन-II, कथन-I की सही व्याख्या हैसही
B.कथन-I और कथन-II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन-II, कथन-I की सही व्याख्या नहीं है
C.कथन-I सही है किन्तु कथन-II गलत है
D.कथन-I गलत है किन्तु कथन-II सही है

सही उत्तर (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I है।

व्याख्या:

Statement-I is correct because prison management in India falls under the jurisdiction of State Governments, and each state implements its own regulations for the daily administration of prisons. Statement-II is also accurate as the Prisons Act, 1894, a central legislation, placed prisons under the control of Provincial (now State) Governments. Both statements are aligned historically and legally, and Statement-II provides the correct legal foundation for Statement-I.

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