Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Rising proportion of undertrials is a major factor in overcrowding of prisons. 
2.India has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 
3.Prisons in India are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894..
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Rising proportion of undertrials is a major factor in overcrowding of prisons. Prisons in India are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894.

Statement 2 is incorrect. India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Source: ForumIAS

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