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Prison Act 1894 MCQs – Chapter 4

1. : Under the Prison Act 1894, what is the first procedure when a prisoner is admitted into prison?

(A) He is given prison clothes


(B) He is taken to the court


(C) He is searched, and all weapons and prohibited articles are taken


(D) He is put into solitary confinement




2. : According to Section 24(2) of the Prison Act 1894, who is responsible for examining a criminal prisoner after admission?

(A) The Superintendent


(B) The Jailer


(C) The Magistrate


(D) The Medical Officer




3. : Where is the medical officer’s record of the prisoner’s health and physical condition entered?

(A) In the prisoner’s file


(B) In a register kept by the Medical Officer


(C) In a book kept by the Jailer


(D) In court documents




4. : What specific detail is noted by the Medical Officer regarding prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment?

(A) Their age


(B) Their place of residence


(C) The class of labour they are fit for


(D) The date of their release




5. : Who is responsible for the search and examination of female prisoners upon admission?

(A) Female constable


(B) The Jailer


(C) The Lady Superintendent


(D) The Matron under the orders of the Medical Officer




6. : According to Section 25 of the Prison Act 1894, where are the money or articles of a criminal prisoner kept if no court order exists?

(A) With the Superintendent


(B) In the prison storeroom


(C) In the custody of the Jailer


(D) With the prisoner’s lawyer




7. : Before being removed to another prison, what must happen to all prisoners according to the Prison Act 1894?

(A) They must be given a court hearing


(B) They must be examined by the Medical Officer


(C) They must be searched by the Jailer


(D) They must be informed of their rights




8. : Under the Prison Act 1894, what condition must be met before a prisoner can be removed from one prison to another?

(A) The prisoner must sign a consent form


(B) The Medical Officer must certify that the prisoner is free from illness making him unfit for removal


(C) The Superintendent must approve the transfer


(D) The prisoner must be sentenced by a court




9. : When is a prisoner not allowed to be discharged against his will according to Section 26(3) of the Prison Act 1894?

(A) If he has unpaid fines


(B) If he is laboring under any acute or dangerous distemper, unless the Medical Officer considers discharge safe


(C) If the Jailer has not approved the discharge


(D) If the prisoner has not completed his sentence




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