UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper I
Question 83: Polity and Governance
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
- 1.When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right.
- 2.State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Parole is the temporary release of a prisoner on conditions, usually for a specific reason such as a family emergency, and it is granted at the discretion of the authorities. In UPSC's key, parole is not an absolute right even when a case is made out, so statement 1 fails. Prisons are a State subject, so each State has its own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, which makes statement 2 correct.
- 1. UPSC treats parole as a discretionary relief, not an absolute right.
- 2. Prisons are a State subject, and States have their own parole rules.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a) and (c) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: UPSC treats parole as a discretionary relief, not an absolute right.
- Then, if you were sure statement 2 is correct, (d) goes: it leaves 2 out.
What you needed to know: Prisons are a State subject, and States have their own parole rules.
Only (b) is left. This one needs every statement.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: statement 1 is false in UPSC's key.
- (b) Right: only statement 2 is correct.
- (c) Wrong: statement 1 is not accepted.
- (d) Wrong: statement 2 is correct.
Worth knowing: Statement 1 echoes language the Supreme Court has used, that parole cannot be denied once a sufficient case is made out, so the key marking it incorrect is disputed.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.