UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Opposition calls for wider consultations by FCRA panel

Q1. With reference to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) set up to examine a Bill, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A JPC can be constituted by a motion adopted in one House of Parliament and agreed to by the other House.
  2. Once constituted, a JPC continues to function after presenting its report so that it can oversee how the resulting law is implemented.
  3. A JPC examining a Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha may have members of the Rajya Sabha who take part in its deliberations.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 will not bind either the government or the two Houses.
  2. Because a Joint Parliamentary Committee draws its members from both Houses, its recommendations are treated as decisions of Parliament as a whole.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act as amended in 2020, a large FCRA-registered NGO cannot pass part of its foreign contribution to a smaller grassroots organisation as a sub-grant.
  2. The 2020 amendment reduced the share of foreign contribution that may be used for administrative expenses from 50% to 20%.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q4. Suppose foreign-contribution-funded assets of an NGO, registered as a society, are taken over by a government authority after its FCRA registration lapses. In the light of Article 300A of the Constitution, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. If the takeover were ordered by an executive instruction with no statute providing for it, it would fall foul of Article 300A.
  2. Because the right to property is no longer a fundamental right, a statute providing for such a takeover is beyond challenge in any court.
  3. The protection of Article 300A is not confined to citizens and extends to a juristic person such as a registered society.
  • A. 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q5. Consider the following assertion: 'Tightening the rules on foreign funding of voluntary organisations need not, by itself, violate the freedom to form associations.' Which of the statements given below support/supports the above assertion?

  1. The Constitution permits reasonable restrictions on the freedom of association in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India and public order.
  2. The foreign contribution law regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign funds by associations; it does not prohibit citizens from forming or joining associations.
  3. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is being examined by a committee with members from both Houses of Parliament.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3