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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs launches National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs launches National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has launched National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0 to promote democratic values and parliamentary practices among youth.
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The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has launched the National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0, aimed at promoting democratic values and parliamentary practices among young citizens.
The scheme builds on the earlier Youth Parliament initiative, which lets students simulate parliamentary proceedings to understand legislative processes, debate etiquette and constitutional functioning.
It is designed to deepen civic awareness and participatory democracy among the youth.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- National Youth Parliament Scheme
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- civic education
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The National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0, recently launched by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, is primarily aimed at promoting which of the following?
- Vocational training in government institutions
- Digital literacy among elected representatives
- Electoral funding awareness among youth
- Democratic values and parliamentary practices among citizens
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Answer: D — Democratic values and parliamentary practices among citizens is correct: the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs launched National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0 to deepen youth understanding of democratic institutions and legislative processes.
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