PAKISTAN PRISONS RULES, 1978 – MCQs Questions Answers

1. : According to the Prisons Act, how is a “prison” defined?

(A) A police station under district supervision

(B) Any place for custody of police detainees

(C) A jail or place used for prisoner detention under provincial orders

(D) A court building for under-trial prisoners

2. : Which of the following is excluded from the definition of a prison?

(A) Lands and buildings appurtenant to the jail

(B) Government-notified temporary detention camps

(C) Police custody-only confinement places

(D) Military court detention areas

3. : Who is considered a “criminal prisoner” under these rules?

(A) Any prisoner arrested without warrant

(B) Any person in custody of police during investigation

(C) A prisoner committed under court or court-martial orders

(D) A person awaiting trial under civil law

4. : Who is defined as a “convicted criminal prisoner”?

(A) Any prisoner not yet sentenced

(B) A person under preventive detention

(C) A criminal prisoner under sentence of court

(D) A civil detainee

5. : Who is classified as a “casual prisoner” under the Prison Rules?

(A) A habitual offender

(B) A civil detainee

(C) A convicted prisoner who is not a habitual

(D) An under-trial prisoner

6. : What is the main function of a “central prison” under these rules?

(A) To hold political prisoners

(B) To receive convicted prisoners transferred from other prisons

(C) To detain under-trial prisoners

(D) To house only female prisoners

7. : Which of the following count as a “compartment” in a prison?

(A) room

(B) workshop

(C) other covered-in, enclosed and protected place, in a prison

(D) All of these

8. : Which of the following does not count as a “compartment” in a prison?

(A) Workshop

(B) Ward

(C) Godown

(D) Room

9. : Who is referred to as a “convict” in the Prison Rules?

(A) Any under-trial prisoner

(B) Any civil prisoner

(C) A convicted criminal prisoner

(D) A prisoner transferred under parole

10. : Under which condition is a person classified as a “habitual criminal”?

(A) A first-time offender with no history

(B) Anyone accused under the Police Act

(C) A person with repeated convictions under Chapters XII, XVI, XVII, or XVIII of the Pakistan Penal Code

(D) A prisoner under civil court proceedings

11. : Who is primarily responsible for classifying a convicted person as a habitual criminal?

(A) The Police Inspector

(B) The prison medical officer

(C) The convicting Court

(D) The High Court

12. : If the convicting Court does not classify someone as a habitual criminal, who may do so in its absence?

(A) The Jail Superintendent

(B) The District Coordination Officer

(C) The Public Prosecutor

(D) The District & Sessions Judge

13. : Can a person classified as a habitual criminal appeal the decision?

(A) No, it is final

(B) Only after serving half the sentence

(C) Yes, by applying for revision

(D) Only the High Court can initiate a change

14. : Who may direct that a person detained under section 123 read with section 110 Cr.P.C. shall not be classed as a habitual criminal?

(A) The Home Department

(B) The Inspector-General of Police

(C) The convicting Court or District Coordination Officer

(D) The Anti-Terrorism Court

15. : Where should habitual criminals be confined, as far as possible?

(A) District jails

(B) Police lockups

(C) Civil reformatories

(D) Special prisons

16. : Under what condition can a non-habitual prisoner be placed in a special prison?

(A) If they have filed for parole

(B) If declared dangerous by the Inspector-General

(C) If their trial is delayed over 6 months

(D) If they commit a minor infraction in jail

17. : According to the definition, who is considered a “juvenile” in the Pakistan Prisons Rules?

(A) Any prisoner below 21 years

(B) Any prisoner under 18 years

(C) A minor under civil law

(D) Any student in custody

18. : In light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), how is a “child” defined in Pakistan for juvenile justice purposes?

(A) Any person below 21 years

(B) A person under 7 years of age

(C) A person below 18 but above 7 years of age

(D) Any prisoner enrolled in school

19. : What does the term “special prison” refer to under the Prison Rules?

(A) A temporary holding cell

(B) A jail for military prisoners only

(C) A facility for a specific class or classes of prisoners

(D) A hospital within a prison

20. : What does “under sentence” mean as per the definitions?

(A) Under parole supervision

(B) Under sentence of imprisonment

(C) Awaiting trial

(D) On temporary bail

21. : Who is included in the category of “subordinate officer” in a prison?

(A) Only the Warders

(B) The Superintendent and Medical Officer

(C) Every officer other than Superintendent and Medical Officer

(D) Civilian contractors

22. : What does the term “Warder” include under the Prison Rules?

(A) Only trainees

(B) Only those assigned to external patrol

(C) A head warder or any warder for purposes of duty

(D) Civil volunteers

23. : Who is referred to as the “Inspector-General” in the context of prisons?

(A) A federal minister overseeing prison affairs

(B) A police officer supervising prison entry points

(C) The Inspector-General of prisons in a province

(D) Any district magistrate

24. : How is the term “Government” defined in the Pakistan Prisons Rules?

(A) The federal government only

(B) The judiciary

(C) The provincial government

(D) The military administration

25. : Who has the authority to amend the prison rules under the current legal framework?

(A) Supreme Court of Pakistan

(B) Inspector-General of Prisons

(C) Provincial Government

(D) Federal Ombudsman