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UPSC 2023 · Q32 · Indian Polity › Federalism & Centre–State Relations · Save

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?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(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
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Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
UPSC 2023 · Q39 · Indian Polity › Federalism & Centre–State Relations · Save

With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements :

  1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President.
  2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.
  3. The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer: (b) Only two