Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
Official policy releases, schemes, circulars, and Prelims practice questions from Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports distilled for UPSC Civil Services Examination.
🎯 Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports UPSC Practice Questions
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
According to the BRIKS youth ministers meeting held in Vishakhapatnam on 22 August 2026, which platform has more than 25 million youth registered?
- [A] My Bharat
- [B] Youth Connect
- [C] Youth India
- [D] Youth Empowerment
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
The meeting highlighted that the ‘My Bharat’ platform has attracted over 25 million youth registrations, whereas the other platforms are not mentioned in the briefing.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Which of the following awards were presented to the first-place winner of the 58th Youth Parliament Competition 2025-26?
- [A] GV Mavlanak Parliamentary Shield and Trophy
- [B] Trophy for first‑time participation
- [C] Both A and B
- [D] None of the above
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
The notification states that the first‑place winner, Bal Bharti Public School, received the GV Mavlanak Parliamentary Shield and Trophy as well as the trophy for first‑time participation, making option C correct.
Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers
2 Briefs-
PIB
Mera Bharat-NSS Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan Observes Gram Seva and Traditional Sports Day Nationwide in Sixth Week
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing the 'Mera Bharat-NSS Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' through its 6th week, focusing on rural communities via 'Gram Seva and Traditional Sports Day'.
- Executed by the NSS Directorate and 15 Regional Directorates, the initiative reached over 160 institutions and adopted villages with more than 80,000 participants.
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PRS
Lok Sabha passes a Bill to regulate doping in sports
- The National Anti‑Doping Bill, 2021, passed by Lok Sabha, makes the National Anti‑Doping Agency (NADA) a statutory body headed by a Director General appointed by the central government.
- It establishes a National Anti‑Doping Disciplinary Panel and an Appeal Panel to adjudicate violations, and introduces sanctions such as disqualification, ineligibility, and financial penalties.