MY Bharat and NSS Launch Second Month of Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan with Nationwide Yoga and Self-Defense Day
Distilled Policy Brief
- The fifth-week events witnessed participation from 91,179 individuals across 183 institutions and community spaces, with women accounting for 57.1% of the total participants.
- Activities included 332 yoga sessions with 34,290 participants and 311 self-defense demonstrations reaching 31,507 participants, alongside community awareness drives.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The 'Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' is implemented through My Bharat and the National Service Scheme (NSS) under the theme 'Healthy Youth, Drug-Free Youth (Strength and Service)'.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the role of youth-centric campaigns like Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan in combating drug abuse, promoting public health, and ensuring women's safety through community engagement.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the nationwide 'Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' (Drug-Free Youth Campaign) and its recent events, consider the following statements: 1. The campaign is spearheaded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through My Bharat and the National Service Scheme (NSS). 2. During the commencement of the second month marked as 'Yoga and Self-Defense Day', women accounted for more than 55 percent of the total participants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The campaign is implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports via My Bharat and the National Service Scheme (NSS). Statement 2 is also correct: Women accounted for 57.1% of the total participants in the fifth-week events, reflecting their widespread participation.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.