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Topic 032 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

National Sports Governance Act 2025 partly in force

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Key provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 took effect on 1 January 2026.
  2. Focus: A national sports body's executive committee is capped at fifteen members under section 4(1)(b).
  3. Tribunal Head: Section 17(2) requires the Tribunal's chairperson to be a sitting or former Supreme Court judge or a former High Court Chief Justice.
  4. Key Bodies: Section 5(1) creates a National Sports Board and section 17(1) a National Sports Tribunal.
  5. Composition: The fifteen-member cap includes at least four women and at least two sportspersons of outstanding merit.
  6. Enactment: It is Act 25 of 2025, assented on 18 August 2025; only selected sections were brought into force on 1 January 2026.
  7. India Link: It gives athletes and federations a statutory forum for sporting disputes, in place of long court litigation.
  8. Seat: Parliament in New Delhi enacted it; the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports administers it.
  9. Founded: The Act was notified in August 2025, a first comprehensive statute for national sports governance.
  10. Global Parallel: The Court of Arbitration for Sport, set up in 1984 and based in Lausanne, settles international sport disputes.
  11. Articles: Sports falls under Entry 33 of the State List; Article 246 divides legislative powers between Union and States.
  12. Doctrine: Tribunal: a specialised quasi-judicial body that decides disputes in a defined field, separate from regular courts.
Question 1 of 10

On which date did key provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 take effect?

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Answer: (A) 1 January 2026

Core Trigger: Key provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 took effect on 1 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Under section 4(1)(b), a national sports body's executive committee is capped at how many members?

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Answer: (B) Fifteen

Focus: A national sports body's executive committee is capped at fifteen members under section 4(1)(b).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who may chair the National Sports Tribunal under section 17(2)?

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Answer: (B) A former High Court Chief Justice

Tribunal Head: Section 17(2) requires the Tribunal's chairperson to be a sitting or former Supreme Court judge or a former High Court Chief Justice.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider: 1. Section 5(1) creates a National Sports Board. 2. Section 17(1) creates a National Sports Council. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Bodies: Section 5(1) creates a National Sports Board and section 17(1) a National Sports Tribunal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The executive committee must include at least how many women?

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Answer: (B) Four

Composition: The fifteen-member cap includes at least four women and at least two sportspersons of outstanding merit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 5

Question 6 of 10

On which date was the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 assented?

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Answer: (C) 18 August 2025

Enactment: It is Act 25 of 2025, assented on 18 August 2025; only selected sections were brought into force on 1 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which Union ministry administers the National Sports Governance Act?

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Answer: (D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Seat: Parliament in New Delhi enacted it; the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports administers it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Act notified in August 2025 is described as the first what?

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Answer: (B) Comprehensive national sports governance statute

Founded: The Act was notified in August 2025, a first comprehensive statute for national sports governance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Court of Arbitration for Sport, which settles international sport disputes, is based in which city?

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Answer: (A) Lausanne

Global Parallel: The Court of Arbitration for Sport, set up in 1984 and based in Lausanne, settles international sport disputes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Sports falls under Entry 33 of the State List. 2. Article 246 divides legislative powers between Union and States. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Sports falls under Entry 33 of the State List; Article 246 divides legislative powers between Union and States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 032, point 11

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