UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Oppn. flags govt. plan to move Bill on IPS deputation in CAPFs

Q1. In the context of the recent debate over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, the term 'Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU)' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Grant of the pay-scale of the next higher grade to a Group A officer when their batchmates in the IAS reach that scale, regardless of availability of a functional vacancy
  • B. A performance-linked annual bonus paid to Group A officers by the cadre controlling authority outside the regular pay matrix
  • C. An additional pension-band upgradation extended to Group A officers at the time of superannuation
  • D. An automatic functional promotion to the next higher rank after completion of a fixed minimum residency period in service

Q2. Which one of the following is the largest among the five Central Armed Police Forces covered by the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in terms of sanctioned personnel strength?

  • A. Border Security Force
  • B. Central Reserve Police Force
  • C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  • D. Sashastra Seema Bal

Q3. With reference to the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, consider the following forces: 1. Sashastra Seema Bal 2. National Security Guard 3. Indo-Tibetan Border Police 4. Assam Rifles Which of the above are correctly identified as Central Armed Police Forces to which the provisions of the Bill apply?

  1. Sashastra Seema Bal
  2. National Security Guard
  3. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  4. Assam Rifles
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q4. Consider the following statements comparing the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 with the Supreme Court ruling in Sanjay Prakash v. Union of India (2025): 1. The Bill statutorily fixes a 50% IPS-deputation share at the Inspector General rank, whereas the Court had directed a progressive reduction of IPS deputation in senior CAPF ranks. 2. The Bill extends the Organised Group A Service status to CAPF cadre officers in line with the Court's directions. 3. In the event of inconsistency with any other law, the provisions of the Bill are to prevail. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Bill statutorily fixes a 50% IPS-deputation share at the Inspector General rank, whereas the Court had directed a progressive reduction of IPS deputation in senior CAPF ranks.
  2. The Bill extends the Organised Group A Service status to CAPF cadre officers in line with the Court's directions.
  3. In the event of inconsistency with any other law, the provisions of the Bill are to prevail.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Under which one of the following Union Ministries does the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 vest cadre-controlling authority over Group A officers of the specified CAPFs?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Cabinet Secretariat
  • D. Department of Personnel and Training