Current Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI Ecosystem to enhance transparency, improve service delivery, and strengthen digital governance under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- FCRA 2.0 Portal
- Launched under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010.
- Provides a fully digital platform for FCRA registration, renewal, prior permission, and filing of annual returns.
- Improves transparency, efficiency, and ease of compliance for organisations receiving foreign contributions
- Enables faster processing and better monitoring of foreign funds.
- e-OCI Ecosystem
- Introduced for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders.
- Offers end-to-end online services for OCI applications and related services.
- Enhances user convenience through a secure and paperless digital system.
- Aims to provide faster and more efficient OCI-related services.
Question:
Q1.The FCRA 2.0 Portal launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs is primarily related to:
a) Income tax filing
b) Regulation of foreign contributions
c) Passport services
d) Company registration
Answer: (b) The FCRA 2.0 Portal provides digital services under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
