UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What are ICC’s ‘Return to Play Post-Pregnancy’ guidelines?
Q1. The first-ever 'Return to Play Post-Pregnancy' Guidelines, released in June 2026 as a model framework for elite women cricketers, were issued by which one of the following bodies?
- A. International Cricket Council
- B. International Olympic Committee
- C. World Health Organization
- D. Federation of International Cricketers' Associations
Q2. With reference to the legal character of the ICC's 2026 'Return to Play Post-Pregnancy' Guidelines, consider the following statements:
1. They are a non-binding model framework that member boards adapt into their own domestic policies.
2. Member boards are expected to design their policies in line with their respective local laws.
3. They legally bind every ICC Full Member to enforce an identical, uniform policy without variation.
4. They require boards to refrain from making pregnancy testing compulsory.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- They are a non-binding model framework that member boards adapt into their own domestic policies.
- Member boards are expected to design their policies in line with their respective local laws.
- They legally bind every ICC Full Member to enforce an identical, uniform policy without variation.
- They require boards to refrain from making pregnancy testing compulsory.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the drafting and announcement of the ICC's 2026 post-pregnancy guidelines:
1. They were drafted by a team led by the Australia team doctor, Dr Philippa Inge.
2. Dr Philippa Inge is a member of the ICC's Medical Advisory Committee.
3. They were formally released by the BCCI in its capacity as host board of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- They were drafted by a team led by the Australia team doctor, Dr Philippa Inge.
- Dr Philippa Inge is a member of the ICC's Medical Advisory Committee.
- They were formally released by the BCCI in its capacity as host board of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. The drafting of the ICC's first-ever codified post-pregnancy return-to-play framework was led by which one of the following persons?
- A. Dr Philippa Inge
- B. Jay Shah
- C. Greg Barclay
- D. Bismah Maroof
Q5. With reference to the 'case manager' mechanism under the ICC's post-pregnancy guidelines, consider the following statements:
1. The framework recommends appointing a dedicated case manager for each returning player.
2. The case manager is typically a doctor or a physiotherapist.
3. The case manager acts as the primary point of contact for the returning player.
4. The case manager must be an ICC-appointed international match referee.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- The framework recommends appointing a dedicated case manager for each returning player.
- The case manager is typically a doctor or a physiotherapist.
- The case manager acts as the primary point of contact for the returning player.
- The case manager must be an ICC-appointed international match referee.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 4 only
- D. 1 and 4
Q6. Under the ICC's post-pregnancy framework, the appointment of the case manager for a returning player is the responsibility of which one of the following?
- A. The player's national cricket board (member board)
- B. The ICC Medical Advisory Committee, acting directly for each player
- C. The ICC Chief Executives' Committee
- D. The World Anti-Doping Agency
Q7. The International Cricket Council relocated its headquarters to Dubai in which year?
- A. 2005
- B. 2009
- C. 1993
- D. 2015
Q8. Which one of the following categories of ICC membership is the smaller tier, comprising the twelve nations eligible to play Test cricket?
- A. Full Members
- B. Associate Members
- C. Affiliate Members
- D. Development Members