UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Bills on FCRA,Vande Mataram listed for Monsoon Session

Q1. With respect to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which one of the following correctly describes the change made to the maximum term of imprisonment for a contravention of the Act?

  • A. It has been reduced from five years to one year
  • B. It has been reduced from three years to six months
  • C. It has been raised from three years to five years
  • D. It has been left unchanged at five years

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: 1. On cancellation of a registration certificate, foreign contribution and assets vest provisionally in a Designated Authority notified by the central government. 2. An appeal against an order of the Designated Authority lies to the District Judge within ninety days. 3. The central government may exempt certain persons from the provisions on vesting of foreign contribution and assets in public interest. 4. The Bill, for the first time, requires foreign contribution to be received only in a designated FCRA account at the State Bank of India, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. On cancellation of a registration certificate, foreign contribution and assets vest provisionally in a Designated Authority notified by the central government.
  2. An appeal against an order of the Designated Authority lies to the District Judge within ninety days.
  3. The central government may exempt certain persons from the provisions on vesting of foreign contribution and assets in public interest.
  4. The Bill, for the first time, requires foreign contribution to be received only in a designated FCRA account at the State Bank of India, New Delhi.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Which one of the following was the first statute enacted to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution in India?

  • A. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
  • B. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
  • C. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
  • D. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

Q4. Consider the following statements about changes introduced by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020: 1. It reduced the cap on use of foreign contribution for administrative expenses from 50% to 20%. 2. It mandated receipt of foreign contribution only in an 'FCRA account' at the State Bank of India, New Delhi. 3. It prohibited the transfer of foreign contribution to any other person or organisation. 4. It replaced permanent registration with a renewable five-year registration for the first time. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. It reduced the cap on use of foreign contribution for administrative expenses from 50% to 20%.
  2. It mandated receipt of foreign contribution only in an 'FCRA account' at the State Bank of India, New Delhi.
  3. It prohibited the transfer of foreign contribution to any other person or organisation.
  4. It replaced permanent registration with a renewable five-year registration for the first time.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026: 1. It extends statutory protection to Vande Mataram, the National Song. 2. Intentional disruption of the singing of Vande Mataram could invite imprisonment of up to three years, a fine, or both. 3. Its nodal ministry is the Ministry of Home Affairs. 4. It was introduced and passed during the Budget Session 2026 along with the FCRA Amendment Bill. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. It extends statutory protection to Vande Mataram, the National Song.
  2. Intentional disruption of the singing of Vande Mataram could invite imprisonment of up to three years, a fine, or both.
  3. Its nodal ministry is the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  4. It was introduced and passed during the Budget Session 2026 along with the FCRA Amendment Bill.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend which one of the following Acts?

  • A. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
  • B. The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
  • C. The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
  • D. The Flag Code of India, 2002

Q7. Consider the following statements about the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and its amendments: 1. The original 1971 Act penalised insults to the National Flag, the Constitution and the National Anthem. 2. The 2003 amendment expanded the Act to prohibit specified improper uses of the National Flag, such as using it as drapery or decoration. 3. On a second or subsequent conviction under the Act, a minimum imprisonment of two years is prescribed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The original 1971 Act penalised insults to the National Flag, the Constitution and the National Anthem.
  2. The 2003 amendment expanded the Act to prohibit specified improper uses of the National Flag, such as using it as drapery or decoration.
  3. On a second or subsequent conviction under the Act, a minimum imprisonment of two years is prescribed.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for the Monsoon Session, falls under the administrative purview of which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Q9. Consider the following statements about two Constitutional Amendment Bills absent from the Monsoon Session 2026 agenda: 1. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill provides for removal of the Prime Minister, a Chief Minister or a Minister held in custody for 30 consecutive days for a serious criminal offence. 2. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill seeks to raise the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850. 3. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill enables reservation for women based on a fresh delimitation using the 2011 Census. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill provides for removal of the Prime Minister, a Chief Minister or a Minister held in custody for 30 consecutive days for a serious criminal offence.
  2. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill seeks to raise the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850.
  3. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill enables reservation for women based on a fresh delimitation using the 2011 Census.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Consider the following statements about Vande Mataram: 1. It was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and later included in his novel Anandamath. 2. In 1937, the Congress Working Committee recommended that only its first two stanzas be sung at national gatherings. 3. It was adopted as the National Song by the Constituent Assembly, with a status equal to that of the National Anthem. 4. It is expressly designated as the National Song in the text of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. It was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and later included in his novel Anandamath.
  2. In 1937, the Congress Working Committee recommended that only its first two stanzas be sung at national gatherings.
  3. It was adopted as the National Song by the Constituent Assembly, with a status equal to that of the National Anthem.
  4. It is expressly designated as the National Song in the text of the Constitution of India.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. Consider the following statements about the legislative process for Bills in Parliament: 1. At the second reading, a Bill may be referred to a Select Committee of the House. 2. At the second reading, a Bill may be referred to a Joint Committee of the two Houses. 3. A Money Bill may be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny. 4. The first reading of a Bill consists of its introduction, with no discussion at that stage. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. At the second reading, a Bill may be referred to a Select Committee of the House.
  2. At the second reading, a Bill may be referred to a Joint Committee of the two Houses.
  3. A Money Bill may be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny.
  4. The first reading of a Bill consists of its introduction, with no discussion at that stage.
  • A. 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 only