National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

The Rules require the roster of the National Sports Election Panel to contain at least 20 qualified members at all times. This is distinct from the minimum age of 25 for applicants seeking outstanding-merit status, the 10-tier achievement framework, and the representation figure of 4 used elsewhere in the Rules.

The Union Government notified these Rules on 12 January 2026 under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. Thus, the legal authority for the Rules comes from the 2025 governance statute, not from legislation concerning a sports university, sports authority, or a supposed 2011 development law.

The Election Panel roster must contain at least 20 members, while the electoral officer's fee is capped at ₹5 lakh. National Sports Bodies have 6 months to align their bylaws with the Act. Separately, the eligibility framework for sportspersons of outstanding merit contains 10 achievement tiers. Hence the correct mapping is 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b.

Option D reverses the two periods and is therefore incorrect. A National Sports Body ordinarily has 6 months to align its bylaws with the Act. Separately, the Central Government may, on an application and for written reasons, relax the relevant provisions for 12 months. Conviction followed by imprisonment also attracts the specified disqualification.

Both statements are correct. An applicant must be at least 25 years old, must have retired from active sport, and must not have participated for at least 1 year before the application in a competitive event leading to selection to represent a district, a State, or India. The age and non-participation requirements operate together.