UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — CAPF Bill passed by Rajya Sabha after Opposition walkout
Q1. Which one of the Central Armed Police Forces is the largest, often described as India's largest paramilitary force?
- A. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- B. Border Security Force (BSF)
- C. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Q2. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) function as armed forces of the Union under the administrative control of which ministry?
- A. Ministry of Home Affairs
- B. Ministry of Defence
- C. Ministry of External Affairs
- D. Cabinet Secretariat
Q3. Under the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, at which rank are 100% of the posts mandatorily reserved to be filled by IPS officers on deputation?
- A. Director General
- B. Inspector General
- C. Additional Director General
- D. Deputy Inspector General
Q4. With reference to the Supreme Court judgment in Sanjay Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India (2025) concerning CAPF officers, consider the following:
1. CAPF officers were held to constitute an Organised Group-A Service.
2. The Court directed the progressive phase-out of IPS deputation at the Inspector General level within two years.
3. The judgment was delivered by a Constitution Bench of five judges.
4. CAPF officers were held entitled to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- CAPF officers were held to constitute an Organised Group-A Service.
- The Court directed the progressive phase-out of IPS deputation at the Inspector General level within two years.
- The judgment was delivered by a Constitution Bench of five judges.
- CAPF officers were held entitled to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. With reference to the passage of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 through Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2026.
2. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill before the Lok Sabha did.
3. Both Houses passed the Bill by a recorded division rather than by voice vote.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2026.
- The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill before the Lok Sabha did.
- Both Houses passed the Bill by a recorded division rather than by voice vote.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q6. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 brings how many Central Armed Police Forces under its common general-administration framework?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Q7. With reference to the constitutional and judicial dimensions of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, consider the following:
1. Article 33 empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of members of forces charged with the maintenance of public order.
2. The Act contains a non-obstante clause giving its provisions effect notwithstanding any judgment or order of any court.
3. The powers under Article 33 can be exercised by State Legislatures as well as by Parliament.
4. Judicial review is regarded as part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Article 33 empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of members of forces charged with the maintenance of public order.
- The Act contains a non-obstante clause giving its provisions effect notwithstanding any judgment or order of any court.
- The powers under Article 33 can be exercised by State Legislatures as well as by Parliament.
- Judicial review is regarded as part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4
Q8. In the context of IPS officers holding senior posts in the CAPFs, what does the term 'deputation' most precisely mean?
- A. The temporary assignment of an officer from one service or cadre (such as the IPS) to a post in another organisation, while retaining a lien on the parent cadre
- B. The permanent absorption of an officer into a new force with loss of the original cadre
- C. The promotion of an officer to the next higher rank within the same cadre
- D. The secondment of an officer to the service of a foreign government
Q9. Comparing the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 with the pre-existing legal framework for the forces, consider the following statements:
1. Before 2026, each CAPF was governed by its own separate parent Act, such as the CRPF Act, 1949.
2. The 2026 Act repeals all the earlier raising/parent Acts of the individual forces.
3. The 2026 Act seeks to standardise recruitment, deputation, promotion and service conditions across the covered forces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Before 2026, each CAPF was governed by its own separate parent Act, such as the CRPF Act, 1949.
- The 2026 Act repeals all the earlier raising/parent Acts of the individual forces.
- The 2026 Act seeks to standardise recruitment, deputation, promotion and service conditions across the covered forces.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. In the context of the CAPF Act, 2026, the expression 'umbrella legislation' is best described as which one of the following?
- A. A single statute that consolidates and standardises rules across several bodies or forces earlier governed by separate laws
- B. A temporary ordinance promulgated pending the enactment of a permanent law
- C. A law whose application is confined only to Union Territories
- D. A financial measure certified as a Money Bill by the Speaker
Q11. Which one of the following best describes the term 'Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)'?
- A. Armed police forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs deployed for internal security and border guarding
- B. Reserve formations of the Indian Army maintained under the Ministry of Defence
- C. State armed police battalions raised by State Governments under State legislation
- D. Forces under the Ministry of External Affairs tasked with guarding Indian missions abroad
Q12. Under the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, the minimum percentage of Additional Director General-rank posts reserved to be filled by IPS officers on deputation is:
- A. 50%
- B. 67%
- C. 75%
- D. 100%