Which of the following is a hormone-releasing IUD?

The correct answer is Option (2) → LNG-20

Option (1) Multiload 375 — Incorrect. It is a copper-releasing IUD; Cu ions suppress sperm motility.

Option (2) LNG-20 — Correct. Hormone-releasing IUDs also make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperms.

Option (3) Cervical Cap — Incorrect. It is a barrier placed over the cervix, not an IUD.

Option (4) Vault — Incorrect. Vaults are also barriers that cover the cervix.

Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 22-05-2025 (Slot 2) and on 15-05-2025 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 08-06-2023 (Slot 3) and on 30-05-2023 (Slot 1).

NCERT Extract:
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Another effective and popular method is the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs). These devices are inserted by doctors or expert nurses in the uterus through vagina. These Intra Uterine Devices are presently available as the non-medicated IUDs (e.g., Lippes loop), copper releasing IUDs (CuT, Cu7, Multiload 375) and the hormone releasing IUDs (Progestasert, LNG-20) (Figure 3.2). IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms within the uterus and the Cu ions released suppress sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms.”