UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Rajya Sabha brushes aside objections by Opposition, starts debate on CAPF Bill

Q1. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 provides a unified administrative framework covering how many Central Armed Police Forces?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Seven

Q2. Which Union Ministry piloted and is the nodal ministry for the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q3. Regarding the mandatory IPS deputation quotas prescribed by the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 across ranks, consider the following statements: 1. In the rank of Inspector General, 50% of the posts are to be filled by deputation. 2. In the rank of Additional Director General, a minimum of 67% of the posts are to be filled by deputation. 3. In the ranks of Director General and Special Director General, only 50% of the posts are to be filled by deputation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In the rank of Inspector General, 50% of the posts are to be filled by deputation.
  2. In the rank of Additional Director General, a minimum of 67% of the posts are to be filled by deputation.
  3. In the ranks of Director General and Special Director General, only 50% of the posts are to be filled by deputation.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Under the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, the power to make rules 'notwithstanding any other law, any judgment or order of any Court, or any government order' is vested exclusively in which authority?

  • A. The Central Government
  • B. The Director General of each respective force
  • C. The Union Public Service Commission
  • D. A statutory CAPF Administration Tribunal

Q5. In the debate on the CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026, the Opposition objected to its 'non-obstante clause'. What does a non-obstante clause precisely mean?

  • A. A provision beginning with words like 'notwithstanding anything contained...' that gives the enactment overriding effect over conflicting laws or orders
  • B. A clause that automatically lapses unless re-enacted by Parliament within a fixed period
  • C. A clause requiring the prior concurrence of the affected State governments before it takes effect
  • D. A provision that bars judicial review of the statute by any court including the Supreme Court