Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026

1. Question 1Answer C

   On which date did the President assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill?

   • A24 March 2026
   • B25 March 2026
   • CCorrect answer: 30 March 2026
   • D5 April 2026

   Core Trigger: Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill on 24-25 March 2026; the President assented on 30 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   The Amendment replaces self-identification of gender with certification by whom?

   • AA Family Court judge
   • BA High Court registrar
   • CThe National Council for Transgender Persons
   • DCorrect answer: A district magistrate

   Key Change: The Act replaces self-identification of gender with certification by a district magistrate on a medical board's recommendation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Consider: 1. President Murmu gave assent to the Bill. 2. The Act commences on a date the Centre notifies. Which of the statements is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Assenting Head: President Droupadi Murmu gave assent; the Act commences on a date the Centre notifies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   Consider: 1. The amendment stiffens penalties under the parent Act. 2. The amendment abolishes the parent Act. Which of the statements is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Penalties: The amendment also stiffens the penalties under the 2019 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Which Act is the parent law amended by the 2026 Amendment?

   • AMental Healthcare Act
   • BCorrect answer: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act
   • CRights of Persons with Disabilities Act
   • DImmoral Traffic (Prevention) Act

   Parent Act: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is the law being amended.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Mandatory medical certification versus self-identification is tested under which Articles?

   • ACorrect answer: Articles 14, 15 and 21
   • BArticles 14, 19 and 21
   • CArticles 15, 16 and 19
   • DArticles 19, 21 and 25

   India Link: The question is whether mandatory medical certification can coexist with the self-identification principle under Articles 14, 15 and 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 7

7. Question 7Answer B

   Both Houses of Parliament passed the Bill at which location?

   • ARashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
   • BCorrect answer: Parliament House, New Delhi
   • CVigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
   • DNorth Block, New Delhi

   Venue: Both Houses of Parliament passed the Bill at Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   In which year was the parent Act enacted?

   • A2014
   • B2016
   • C2021
   • DCorrect answer: 2019

   Founded: The parent Act was enacted in 2019 to protect the rights of transgender persons.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   In which case did the Supreme Court recognise transgender persons as a third gender?

   • ANavtej Singh Johar v Union of India
   • BJustice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India
   • CCorrect answer: NALSA v Union of India
   • DShakti Vahini v Union of India

   Landmark: NALSA v Union of India (2014): the Supreme Court recognised transgender persons as a third gender and upheld their right to self-identify.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Self-identification means gender identity rests on what?

    • ACorrect answer: A person's own sense of self
    • BA medical procedure
    • CA magistrate's certificate
    • DA court declaration

    Doctrine: Self-identification means gender identity rests on a person's own sense of self, not on a medical procedure or external certificate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 038, point 12

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