UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government invites applications for appointment of members to National Sports Tribunal under National Sports Governance Act, 2025

Q1. Under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, how many Members (excluding the Chairperson) constitute the National Sports Tribunal?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Five

Q2. Under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, which of the following are correctly identified as members of the Search-cum-Selection Committee that recommends appointments to the National Sports Tribunal?

1. The Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the CJI
2. The Union Law Secretary
3. The Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
4. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 1, 2 and 4
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1 and 4 only

Q3. With reference to the National Sports Tribunal (NST) established under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, consider the following statements:

1. The NST has been empowered to adjudicate doping-related disputes that were earlier dealt with by ordinary civil courts.
2. Appeals against the orders of the NST lie directly to the Supreme Court, unlike decrees of civil courts which are first appealable before higher civil/appellate forums.
3. For matters falling within the jurisdiction of the NST, the jurisdiction of civil courts has been expressly barred.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. With reference to the National Sports Tribunal under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, which of the following are correctly identified as matters EXCLUDED from its jurisdiction?

1. Disputes arising during games or events organised by international sports federations
2. Doping-related disputes governed by the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022
3. Appeals against decisions of the National Sports Board regarding recognition of National Sports Bodies
4. Disputes falling within the exclusive jurisdiction of internal dispute resolution committees of a National Sports Body

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 2 and 4
• C. 1, 2 and 4
• D. 3 only

Q5. The National Sports Tribunal, for which the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recently invited applications for Member posts, has been established as a statutory adjudicatory body under which one of the following enactments?

• A. National Sports University Act, 2018
• B. National Anti-Doping Act, 2022
• C. National Sports Governance Act, 2025
• D. Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007

Q6. Which one of the following statements best describes the National Sports Board constituted under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025?

• A. It is a statutory body that exclusively adjudicates all sports-related disputes, entirely replacing the jurisdiction of civil courts in such matters.
• B. It is a constitutional body that solely formulates the National Sports Policy and is wholly independent of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• C. It is a statutory body that grants recognition to National Sports Bodies and ensures their compliance with governance, financial and ethical standards.
• D. It is an advisory body whose only function is to select India's contingents for the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

Q7. With reference to the National Sports Board (NSB) and the National Sports Tribunal (NST) established under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, consider the following statements:

1. The Search-cum-Selection Committee for selecting the Chairperson and Members of the NSB is headed by the Cabinet Secretary, whereas the Search-cum-Selection Committee for the NST is headed by the Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge nominated by him.
2. Both the NSB and the NST are required to be chaired by a sitting or former Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
3. Appeals against orders of the NST lie to the Supreme Court, while it is the NSB that is empowered to suspend or cancel the recognition of a National Sports Body.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Under the National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026, the Search-cum-Selection Committee that recommends a panel of names for the Chairperson and Members of the National Sports Board is chaired by which one of the following?

• A. The Chief Justice of India
• B. The Cabinet Secretary
• C. The Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• D. The Chairperson of the National Sports Tribunal

Q9. With reference to the National Sports Policy 2025 (Khelo Bharat Niti) vis-à-vis the National Sports Policy 2001, consider the following statements:

1. The National Sports Policy 2025 supersedes the National Sports Policy 2001.
2. Unlike the 2001 Policy, the 2025 Policy explicitly incorporates integration with the National Education Policy 2020 as one of its pillars.
3. The National Sports Policy 2025 was enacted by Parliament, whereas the National Sports Policy 2001 had been approved only by the Union Cabinet.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Which of the following are identified as pillars of the National Sports Policy 2025 (Khelo Bharat Niti)?

1. Excellence on the Global Stage
2. Sports for Economic Development
3. Sports for Women Empowerment as a stand-alone pillar
4. Integration with the National Education Policy 2020

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 2 and 4
• C. 1, 2 and 4
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. With reference to the constitutional scheme of tribunals in India, which of the following matters is/are NOT specified under Article 323B for adjudication by tribunals constituted by appropriate legislatures?

1. Levy, assessment, collection and enforcement of any tax
2. Industrial and labour disputes
3. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services of the Union or of any State
4. Land reforms by way of acquisition by the State of any estate

• A. 3 only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 4
• D. 1, 2 and 4

Q12. Which one of the following was the first tribunal established by Parliament under the framework of Article 323A of the Constitution of India?

• A. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
• B. Central Administrative Tribunal
• C. National Green Tribunal
• D. Armed Forces Tribunal

Q13. With reference to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), to which appeals from India's National Sports Tribunal may lie in matters governed by international sports rules, which one of the following statements correctly describes the CAS?

• A. It is an independent arbitral institution, established under the aegis of the International Olympic Committee, that resolves sports-related disputes through arbitration and appeals.
• B. It is a specialised chamber of the International Court of Justice that hears Olympic eligibility and doping appeals from national federations.
• C. It is a standing judicial tribunal of UNESCO created under the International Convention against Doping in Sport to adjudicate anti-doping violations.
• D. It is a judicial organ of the World Anti-Doping Agency empowered to impose binding sanctions on National Olympic Committees and federations.

Q14. The headquarters of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the international body to which certain appeals from India's National Sports Tribunal may lie, is located in which one of the following cities?

• A. Lausanne
• B. Montreal
• C. Geneva
• D. The Hague

Q15. Which one of the following Union Ministries has invited applications (June 2026) for appointment of Members of the National Sports Tribunal?

• A. Ministry of Law and Justice
• B. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• C. Ministry of Home Affairs
• D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Q16. The National Sports Tribunal, for which the Government invited applications for Members in June 2026, has been established as a statutory adjudicatory body under which one of the following enactments?

• A. The National Sports Development Code, 2011
• B. The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022
• C. The National Sports Governance Act, 2025
• D. The Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007