Which of the following is a hormone releasing IUD?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → LNG-20
Option (3) LNG-20 — Correct. Of the options, only LNG-20 is a hormone releasing IUD (intra uterine device); CuT, Cu7 and Multiload 375 are copper releasing IUDs.
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 25-05-2023 (Slot 3).
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).”