Current context: The 23rd National Youth Festival 2020 is inaugurated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on 12th Jan 2020.
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Assam
- The National Youth Festival 2020 is jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- The NYF is organised with an objective to provide a platform to the youth of the country and provide them with an opportunity to showcase their talents in various activities.
- The government has been organising NYF since 1995.
- It is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration with one of the State Governments annually.
- It is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week, 12 to 16 January every year.
- The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12th Jan) is celebrated as National Youth Day and the week commencing from that day is known as the National Youth Week.
Question:
Q.1 The 23rd National Youth Festival 2020 is jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the State Government of __________?a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Assam
