UPSC 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?

The correct answer is option (a): Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper 1, as Question 32. It falls under Indian Polity > Federalism & Centre–State Relations.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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