Prison Act 1894 – MCQs Question Answers

1. : According to the Act, which of the following is NOT included in the definition of a “prison”?

(A) A jail used for the detention of prisoners under government orders.

(B) A police lock-up for prisoners exclusively in police custody.

(C) A temporary detention facility authorized by the Provincial Government.

(D) Lands and buildings appurtenant to a jail.

2. : Under the Act, a “subsidiary jail” is:

(A) Always considered a prison.

(B) Not considered a prison if declared so by the Provincial Government.

(C) Only a prison if used for police custody.

(D) A place under Section 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

3. : Which of the following places is excluded from the definition of “prison” under the Act?

(A) A temporary detention center authorized by the Provincial Government.

(B) A place declared as a subsidiary jail by the Provincial Government.

(C) A central jail with appurtenant lands and buildings.

(D) Both (A) and (B).

4. : Which of these is a Criminal Prisoner?

(A) A person jailed for violating criminal laws

(B) Drug smuggler

(C) Murder convict

(D) All of these

5. : Which of these is a Civil Prisoner?

(A) A person detained for civil disputes (debt, court orders)

(B) Loan default, property conflicts

(C) Contempt of court

(D) All of these

6. : Who is defined as a “civil prisoner” under the Prisons Act, 1894?

(A) Any prisoner under the authority of the military

(B) A person imprisoned without trial

(C) A person jailed for failing to pay a court-ordered decree.

(D) A prisoner accused of terrorism

7. : What does the “remission system” refer to?

(A) A system for transferring prisoners between jails

(B) Rules regulating parole outside prison

(C) Rules for awarding marks and reducing sentences in jails

(D) A method for increasing punishment

8. : What is a “history-ticket” in the context of prisons?

(A) A document issued to visitors

(B) A file maintained for prison staff

(C) A ticket showing information required about a prisoner

(D) A parole application form

9. : Who is the “Inspector-General” according to the Prisons Act, 1894?

(A) The chief of the local police

(B) The officer responsible for prison inspections

(C) The Inspector-General of Prisons

(D) The court-appointed prison supervisor

10. : Who is classified as a “Medical Subordinate” under the Prisons Act, 1894?

(A) A prison guard with medical training

(B) An Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary, or qualified Hospital Assistant

(C) Any medical doctor visiting the prison

(D) A nurse without formal qualifications

11. : What is a “prohibited article” as defined under the Prisons Act, 1894?

(A) Any item banned by general law

(B) Any article that is not allowed to be introduced into or removed from a prison by the rules of the Act

(C) Only weapons and explosives

(D) Personal belongings of prisoners