UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Develop protocol for filling vacancies in open correctional institutions, SC tells States

Q1. Who was appointed as the Executive Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee for Reform and Governance of Open Correctional Institutions set up by the Supreme Court in 2026?

  • A. Justice (Retd.) S. Ravindra Bhat
  • B. Justice Vikram Nath
  • C. Justice Sandeep Mehta
  • D. Justice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur

Q2. As per the Supreme Court's 2026 directions, within how many months must each State/UT, through its Prisons and Correctional Services Department, complete a comprehensive assessment of its prison infrastructure and develop time-bound protocols for filling vacancies in open prisons?

  • A. Two months
  • B. Three months
  • C. Six months
  • D. Twelve months

Q3. Under the Supreme Court's 2026 directions, which State-level authority was specifically tasked with undertaking the comprehensive assessment of prison infrastructure for expanding open correctional facilities?

  • A. The Prisons and Correctional Services Department
  • B. The State Department of Justice
  • C. The State Social Welfare Department
  • D. The State Home (Police) Department's Law and Order wing