Civil Services UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants) Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Polity Central Government
With respect to the Pardoning powers of the President, which of the following pair/pairs is/are correctly matched?
| 1. Remission | substitution of one form of punishment for a lighter form. |
| 2. Commutation | reduces the period of a sentence without changing its character. |
| 3. Respite | stay of the execution of a sentence (especially that of death) for a temporary period. |
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1
1 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
3 only
4
None of the above pair is correctly matched.