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Under the National Sports Governance Rules 2026, what percentage of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) must be women?

Correct answer: (C) 50%.

Under the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, fifty per cent of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit in the General Body of each National Sports Body must be women.

  1. (A)

    25%

  2. (B)

    33%

  3. (C)

    50%

  4. (D)

    40%

Explanation

The National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 place Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit, or SOMs, inside the General Bodies of National Sports Bodies. The key number is not a general women's reservation figure across the whole body; it is a specific rule for women among SOMs. PIB's notification says the Rules require at least four SOMs in the General Bodies of National Sports Bodies and specifically provide for fifty per cent women SOMs in the General Body. This is why 50% is the answer. The same release also states that a sportsperson applying to be designated as an SOM must be at least twenty-five years old and must have retired from active sport.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 25% is wrong because the twenty-five figure in the source relates to the minimum age for SOM applicants, not the required share of women SOMs.
  • (B) 33% is wrong because the Rules do not use a one-third requirement for women SOMs in the General Body.
  • (D) 40% is wrong because the PIB notification specifies fifty per cent women SOMs, not a two-fifths threshold.

Concept

This tests statutory sports governance under Indian Constitution and Governance, especially representation rules inside public regulatory frameworks. RAS often asks such questions because new governance rules convert broad reform themes into precise, exam-friendly numbers.

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