Question: National Youth was held at Rhotak from 12th to 16th January 2017, what was the theme of the festival?
(a) Skills development for youth
(b) Youth for Clean India
(c) Youth for Digital India
(d) Youth for make in India
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- From 12th to 16th January 2017; National Youth Festival was held at Rhotak.
- Department of Youth Affairs of Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized the National Youth Festival on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda Which falls on 12 January.
- This year the theme of the Festival ‘Youth for Digital India’.
- On 12 January 2017 Prime Minister addressed the participants of the Festival through video conference on the occasion of opening ceremony.
- The ceremony was inaugurated by Union Minister of state (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel along with Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal.
- About 5000 participating youth delegates from different States/UTs enriched their knowledge and exchange their experiences during the festival.
- It may be recalled that 20th National Youth Festival was held in Chhattisgarh.
Reference:
http://21nyf2017.com/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=157306
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=156252