My Bharat Organizes 'Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue: Know Your Vote' Across 14 States to Boost Electoral Awareness
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized the 'Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue: Know Your Vote' program across 14 states and union territories.
- The nationwide campaign, running from 26.10.2026 to 05.11.2026 across 500 institutions, aims to encourage informed and responsible youth participation in elections and democratic processes.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The 'Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue: Know Your Vote' program is organized by My Bharat under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Discuss the role of youth-centric initiatives like My Bharat in fostering electoral literacy, responsible citizenship, and strengthening grassroots democracy in India.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue: Know Your Vote' program: 1. It is organized by the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through My Bharat. 2. The campaign is designed exclusively to provide financial assistance to first-time voters for contesting elections. 3. The nationwide campaign spans across 500 institutions in 14 states and union territories. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 1 and 3 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct because the 'Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue: Know Your Vote' program is organized by the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through My Bharat, running across 500 institutions in 14 states and union territories (10 states and 4 UTs). Statement 2 is incorrect because the campaign aims to encourage informed and responsible youth participation and electoral awareness, not to provide financial assistance for contesting elections.
🏛️ 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.