The Gender-Neutral Cell in the Hyderabad prison was set up after a visit on 8 October 2026 by which functionary?
- A.The NHRC's Special Monitor for transgender persons and LGBTQ+ rights
- B.The Chairperson of the NHRC
- C.An amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court
- D.A member of the State Human Rights Commission
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Special Monitor of the National Human Rights Commission who is entrusted with matters relating to transgender persons and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. That officer visited the prison on 8 October 2026 and, during the visit, stressed the implementation of the advisories of the Commission and of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the welfare of transgender persons. The recommendation to create a Gender-Neutral Cell followed from that visit and was later reported as implemented. Option B is wrong because the visit was made by the Special Monitor, not by the Commission's Chairperson. Option C is wrong because no court-appointed amicus curiae was involved in this inspection. Option D is wrong because the visit was made under the National Human Rights Commission's own monitoring mechanism, not by a State commission. The Special Monitor system, under which such officers inspect custodial institutions and the Commission then seeks a compliance report, is itself worth remembering.
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Practice Questions
At which prison has a separate Gender-Neutral Cell been set up following the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission?
- A.Central Prison, Hyderabad
- B.Tihar Jail, Delhi
- C.Yerawada Central Jail, Pune
- D.Presidency Correctional Home, Kolkata
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Its authorities informed the National Human Rights Commission that a separate Gender-Neutral Cell had been established for persons with diverse gender identities and expressions, so as to protect their dignity and give them appropriate living arrangements, and that affirmative clothing had also been permitted for those housed there.
Read the full explanation →Besides creating the Gender-Neutral Cell, what further concession have the Hyderabad prison authorities allowed for the persons accommodated in it?
- A.Affirmative clothing
- B.Conjugal visits
- C.Transfer to an open prison
- D.A separate kitchen
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The prison authorities permitted it for the persons accommodated in the Gender-Neutral Cell, and the National Human Rights Commission treated this, along with the cell itself, as compliance with the recommendation made after the Special Monitor's visit on 8 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →How much office space was reclaimed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
- A.1,25,114 square feet
- B.3,27,500 square feet
- C.5,82,449 square feet
- D.7,41,000 square feet
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The space was freed mainly through the records management exercise, in which 1,20,115 of the 1,25,114 physical files reviewed were weeded out and 32,542 of the 37,481 e-files reviewed were closed.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances were disposed of by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
- A.6,026
- B.9,480
- C.12,840
- D.18,240
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The Department disposed of that many public grievances during the campaign, and alongside them it cleared 6,026 related appeals. It also addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament and simplified 19 rules and processes.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6, under which the Union Health Ministry met all its targets, was conducted during which period?
- A.2 to 31 August 2026
- B.2 to 31 October 2026
- C.1 to 30 September 2026
- D.1 to 31 December 2026
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The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.
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