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Topic 009 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2026; it cleared that House on 1 April.
  2. Bill's Aim: It regulates service conditions of Group A General Duty Officers in the CAPFs.
  3. Current Head: Home Minister Amit Shah heads the ministry; MoS Nityanand Rai introduced the Bill.
  4. Key Numbers: IPS deputationists get all DG posts, at least 67 per cent of Additional DG and 50 per cent of IG posts.
  5. Forces Covered: The Bill covers five forces, including the CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP.
  6. Stakeholders: Opposition members walked out and sought a select committee.
  7. India Link: It cuts against a 2025 Supreme Court direction to progressively reduce IPS deputation to DIG and IG posts.
  8. Venue: The Bill was moved in the Rajya Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The CRPF began as the Crown Representative's Police in 1939 and was renamed by the CRPF Act in 1949.
  10. Landmark: Indian Aluminium Co v State of Kerala (1996): legislature may remove the basis of a judgment but cannot overrule it.
  11. Articles: Article 141 makes Supreme Court law binding; Article 246 empowers Parliament to legislate on Union List subjects.
  12. Doctrine: A curing law is valid if it removes the defect found by the court, not if it merely nullifies the verdict.
Question 1 of 10

On what date was the CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026 introduced?

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Answer: (C) 25 March 2026

Core Trigger: The CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2026; it cleared that House on 1 April.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Bill regulates service conditions of which officers in the CAPFs?

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Answer: (A) Group A General Duty Officers

Bill's Aim: It regulates service conditions of Group A General Duty Officers in the CAPFs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Minister of State introduced the Bill?

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Answer: (B) Nityanand Rai

Current Head: Home Minister Amit Shah heads the ministry; MoS Nityanand Rai introduced the Bill.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. IPS deputationists get all DG posts. 2. IPS deputationists get at least 67 per cent of Additional DG posts. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Key Numbers: IPS deputationists get all DG posts, at least 67 per cent of Additional DG and 50 per cent of IG posts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many forces does the Bill cover?

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Answer: (B) Five

Forces Covered: The Bill covers five forces, including the CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 5

Question 6 of 10

What did Opposition members seek when they walked out?

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Answer: (D) A select committee

Stakeholders: Opposition members walked out and sought a select committee.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which House was the Bill moved?

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Answer: (C) Rajya Sabha

Venue: The Bill was moved in the Rajya Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did the CRPF begin as the Crown Representative's Police?

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Answer: (D) 1939

Founded: The CRPF began as the Crown Representative's Police in 1939 and was renamed by the CRPF Act in 1949.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Indian Aluminium Co v State of Kerala (1996), a legislature may remove the basis of a judgment but cannot do what?

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Answer: (B) Overrule it

Landmark: Indian Aluminium Co v State of Kerala (1996): legislature may remove the basis of a judgment but cannot overrule it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. A curing law is valid if it removes the defect found by the court. 2. A curing law is valid if it merely nullifies the verdict. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: A curing law is valid if it removes the defect found by the court, not if it merely nullifies the verdict.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 009, point 12

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