UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC weighs risk of misuse of benefits for trans people

Q1. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 is administered at the Union level by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Q2. With reference to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Under the 2019 Act recognition was based on self-perceived gender identity, whereas the 2026 Amendment makes a recommendation by a government-appointed Medical Board mandatory. 2. The 2026 Amendment retains 'trans-man', 'trans-woman' and 'genderqueer' as expressly recognised categories that were first introduced by the 2019 Act. 3. Under both the 2019 Act and the 2026 Amendment, the Certificate of Identity is issued by the District Magistrate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Under the 2019 Act recognition was based on self-perceived gender identity, whereas the 2026 Amendment makes a recommendation by a government-appointed Medical Board mandatory.
  2. The 2026 Amendment retains 'trans-man', 'trans-woman' and 'genderqueer' as expressly recognised categories that were first introduced by the 2019 Act.
  3. Under both the 2019 Act and the 2026 Amendment, the Certificate of Identity is issued by the District Magistrate.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. On the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, the Supreme Court has directed that the matter be placed before a Bench consisting of how many judges?

  • A. Two judges
  • B. Three judges
  • C. Five judges
  • D. Seven judges

Q4. The right of transgender persons to self-perceived gender identity, which the 2026 Amendment Act seeks to dilute, was first authoritatively recognised by the Supreme Court of India in which one of the following judgments?

  • A. Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi (2009)
  • B. National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India (2014)
  • C. K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
  • D. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018)