IOC SRY gene screening for female category

1. Question 1Answer B

   From which Olympics will the IOC's one-time SRY gene test apply for the female category?

   • AParis 2024
   • BCorrect answer: LA 2028
   • CBrisbane 2032
   • DMilan Cortina 2026

   Core Trigger: On 26 March 2026 the IOC approved a one-time SRY gene test for entry to the female category from LA 2028.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   1. SRY-positive athletes are ineligible for female events. 2. They are barred from male and open categories. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Eligibility Effect: SRY-positive athletes are ineligible for female events but may compete in male or open categories.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who is President of the International Olympic Committee?

   • AThomas Bach
   • BCorrect answer: Kirsty Coventry
   • CSebastian Coe
   • DJuan Antonio Samaranch Jr.

   Current Head: Kirsty Coventry is President of the International Olympic Committee.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   SRY is the sex-determining region of which chromosome?

   • AX chromosome
   • BChromosome 21
   • CCorrect answer: Y chromosome
   • DMitochondrial DNA

   Key Term: SRY is the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Which groups screen SRY-positive and are barred from female events?

   • ATransgender men, most XX-DSD athletes
   • BCorrect answer: Transgender women, most XY-DSD athletes
   • CAll athletes with high testosterone
   • DFemale athletes with XX chromosomes

   Affected Groups: Transgender women and most XY-DSD athletes screen positive and are barred from female events.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Which sports court is among the key entities in the IOC's gene-screening policy?

   • AInternational Court of Justice
   • BPermanent Court of Arbitration
   • CEuropean Court of Human Rights
   • DCorrect answer: Court of Arbitration for Sport

   Stakeholders: Key entities are the IOC, international federations, athletes and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is the IOC headquartered?

   • AGeneva
   • BZurich
   • CCorrect answer: Lausanne
   • DParis

   Headquarters: The IOC is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   Who founded the IOC on 23 June 1894?

   • AAvery Brundage
   • BDemetrios Vikelas
   • CLord Killanin
   • DCorrect answer: Pierre de Coubertin

   Founded: The IOC was founded on 23 June 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Which 2015 case suspended the hyperandrogenism regulation for lack of evidence?

   • ACorrect answer: Dutee Chand v AFI and IAAF
   • BCaster Semenya v IAAF
   • CAnnet Negesa v World Athletics
   • DSanthi Soundarajan v IAAF

   Landmark: Dutee Chand v AFI and IAAF (CAS, 2015) suspended the hyperandrogenism regulation for lack of evidence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    1. Articles 14 and 21 guard equality and dignity. 2. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 applies. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Articles 14 and 21 guard equality and dignity; Puttaswamy (2017) recognises privacy; the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 applies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 359, point 11

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