UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC directs committee to formulate plan for disabled-friendly prisons

Question 1

The High-Powered Committee whose mandate the Supreme Court expanded in 2026 to formulate a plan for disabled-friendly prisons is chaired by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat (retd.)

Answer

Justice Madan B. Lokur (retd.)

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Justice A.K. Sikri (retd.)

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Justice Deepak Gupta (retd.)

Question 2

The High-Powered Committee constituted in the Suhas Chakma case was set up primarily to perform which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

Draft Common Minimum Standards for Open Correctional Institutions across States/UTs

Answer

Conduct an accessibility audit of the Supreme Court's own premises

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Frame mandatory accessibility rules for public buildings under Section 40 of the RPwD Act

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Prepare the Model Prisons Act, 2023 to replace the Prisons Act, 1894

Question 3

In Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India (2026), the Supreme Court entrusted the monitoring and implementation of safeguards for disabled prisoners to which body?

Accepted Answer

The High-Powered Committee constituted in the Suhas Chakma case

Answer

The National Human Rights Commission

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The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

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The Bureau of Police Research and Development

Question 4

The April 2026 order expanding the Committee's mandate to disabled-friendly prisons in Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India was delivered by a Supreme Court Bench of how many judges?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Answer

Five

Answer

Seven

Question 5

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which is the apex statutory authority designated to monitor implementation of the Act and act as a grievance-redressal body at the national level?

Accepted Answer

Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

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State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

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Central Advisory Board on Disability

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National Human Rights Commission

Question 6

As reported in connection with prison reforms, approximately how many States and Union Territories had adopted the Model Prison Manual, 2016?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

18

Answer

22

Answer

28

Question 7

The 'Nelson Mandela Rules', with which the Model Prison Manual, 2016 is aligned, refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners

Answer

UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners

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UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention

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UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Treatment

Question 8

Consider the following case–principle pairs relating to prisoners' rights:
1. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration — fundamental rights do not desert a person at the prison gate
2. Charles Sobraj v. Superintendent, Central Jail, Tihar — use of bar fetters on prisoners
3. T.V. Vatheeswaran v. State of Tamil Nadu — prolonged delay in execution of a death sentence can violate Article 21
4. Rajive Raturi v. Union of India — reservation of government jobs for persons with disabilities
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 9

The Rajive Raturi v. Union of India (2024) verdict on mandatory accessibility standards was delivered by a Supreme Court Bench of exactly how many judges?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

Answer

Five

Answer

Seven

Question 10

The wheelchair-using scholar-activist whose custodial suffering was cited in the Sathyan Naravoor (2026) proceedings was prosecuted under which of the following laws?

Accepted Answer

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Answer

National Security Act

Answer

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act

Answer

Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Question 11

The Sampurnanand Khula Bandi Shivir at Sanganer, Rajasthan, regarded as a pioneering open prison model in India, was established in which year?

Accepted Answer

1963

Answer

1949

Answer

1957

Answer

1975

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC directs committee to formulate plan for disabled-friendly prisons

Q1. The High-Powered Committee whose mandate the Supreme Court expanded in 2026 to formulate a plan for disabled-friendly prisons is chaired by which of the following?

Q2. The High-Powered Committee constituted in the Suhas Chakma case was set up primarily to perform which of the following functions?

Q3. In Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India (2026), the Supreme Court entrusted the monitoring and implementation of safeguards for disabled prisoners to which body?

Q4. The April 2026 order expanding the Committee's mandate to disabled-friendly prisons in Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India was delivered by a Supreme Court Bench of how many judges?

Q5. Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which is the apex statutory authority designated to monitor implementation of the Act and act as a grievance-redressal body at the national level?

Q6. As reported in connection with prison reforms, approximately how many States and Union Territories had adopted the Model Prison Manual, 2016?

Q7. The 'Nelson Mandela Rules', with which the Model Prison Manual, 2016 is aligned, refer to which of the following?

Q9. The Rajive Raturi v. Union of India (2024) verdict on mandatory accessibility standards was delivered by a Supreme Court Bench of exactly how many judges?

Q10. The wheelchair-using scholar-activist whose custodial suffering was cited in the Sathyan Naravoor (2026) proceedings was prosecuted under which of the following laws?

Q11. The Sampurnanand Khula Bandi Shivir at Sanganer, Rajasthan, regarded as a pioneering open prison model in India, was established in which year?