UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance (Week 21)

2. It aims to provide separate accommodation for women and transgender inmates.

3. Measures for prisoners to video conference with courts have also been introduced.

How many of the statements given above are the provisions of the Model Prison Act 2023?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 2

Which Article of the Indian Constitution addresses the establishment of new states as well as changes to the regions, borders, or names of existing states?

(a) Article 1

(b) Article 3

(c) Article 6

(d) Article 5

QUESTION 3

With reference to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), consider the following statements:

1. It is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.

2. General consent is normally given by states to help the CBI in seamless investigation of cases of corruption against central government employees in their states.

3. CBI can register any fresh case involving officials of the central government or a private person in the state after the withdrawal of general consent.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 4

Consider the following organizations/ bodies in India : (PYQ 2023)

1. The National Commission for Backward Classes

2. The National Human Rights Commission

3. The National Law Commission

4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

How many of the above are constitutional bodies?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

QUESTION 5

Consider the following statements:

1. A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses.

2. A Bill pending in the Council of States which has not been passed by the House of the People shall lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People.

Which if the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (c)

FYI:

New Provisions of Model Prison Act, 2023

— In an attempt to overhaul the colonial 1894 Act, the Model Prisons Act seeks to create provisions for the grant of parole, furlough, and remission to prisoners to encourage good conduct. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— It aims to provide separate accommodation for women and transgender inmates, ensure the physical and mental well-being of prisoners, and focus on the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— The new Act also intends to bring about “attitudinal change towards prisoners” and initiate vocational training and skill development for prisoners for their reintegration into society.

— The 2023 Act also seeks to bring about “transparency in prison management” and includes provisions for security assessment and segregation of prisoners; individual sentence planning; grievance-redressal; prison development board; use of technology in prison administration; and protecting society from criminal activities of hardened criminals and habitual offenders.

— Provisions for establishing high-security jails and open, semi-open jails have also been inserted.

— New measures for prisoners to video conference with courts have also been introduced. However, if a prisoner is using prohibited items like mobile phones in jail, they will be punished for it. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— Along with the Prisons Act, 1894, the Prisoners Act, 1900, and the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950’ have also been reviewed by the MHA, and their relevant provisions have been assimilated into the Model Prisons Act, 2023.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

2. (b)

FYI:

— The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union Government to rename the state as “Keralam” in the Constitution and all official records.

— Article 3 of the Constitution of India provides for formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.

— Parliament may by law—

(a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State;

(b) increase the area of any State;

(c) diminish the area of any State;

(d) alter the boundaries of any State;

(e) alter the name of any State.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

3. (b)

FYI:

— The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and it must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state government concerned before beginning to investigate a crime in a state. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— Section 6 of The DSPE Act (“Consent of State Government to exercise of powers and jurisdiction”) says: “Nothing contained in section 5 (titled “Extension of powers and jurisdiction of special police establishment to other areas”) shall be deemed to enable any member of the Delhi Special Police Establishment to exercise powers and jurisdiction in any area in a State, not being a Union territory or railway area, without the consent of the Government of that State.”

— The consent of the state government to CBI can be either case-specific or general.

— General consent is normally given by states to help the CBI in seamless investigation of cases of corruption against central government employees in their states. This is consent by default, in the absence of which the CBI would have to apply to the state government in every case, and before taking even small actions. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— If a state withdraws the general consent ,it means the CBI will not be able to register any fresh case involving officials of the central government or a private person in the state without the consent of the state government. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

— The first state to withdraw consent was Mizoram in 2015.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

4. (a)

FYI:

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

5. (a)

FYI:

— Article 107 of the Constitution of India provides for provisions for the introduction and passing of Bills.—

— Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament.

— Subject to the provisions of articles 108 and 109, a Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses.

— A Bill pending in Parliament shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the Houses. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— A Bill pending in the Council of States which has not been passed by the House of the People shall not lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— A Bill which is pending in the House of the People, or which having been passed by the House of the People is pending in the Council of States, shall, subject to the provisions of article 108, lapse on a dissolution of the House of the People.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Source: Constitution of India)

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