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Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 launched
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Sixty days, fourth edition: the COTPA 2003 and NTCP facts a GS2 health answer needs
TFYC 4.0 launched 28 Oct for 60 days.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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India launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0) on 28 October 2026.
The nationwide campaign is scheduled to run for 60 days.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 (TFYC 4.0) was launched on 28 October 2026.
- The nationwide campaign is scheduled to run for 60 days.
- Tobacco control in India is anchored in COTPA, 2003 (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act).
- The National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was launched in 2007-08 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- India ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004.
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- COTPA, 2003 prohibits smoking in public places and bans the sale of tobacco products to minors (persons below 18 years).
- The National Tobacco Control Programme is run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to create awareness and enforce tobacco control laws.
- The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the WHO.
Mains
GS2 (Health): tobacco use among youth is a leading preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases, and awareness drives like TFYC 4.0 sit alongside the COTPA 2003 framework and the NTCP. Effective results depend on enforcing sale restrictions near educational institutions, school-level awareness and cessation support. The way forward is to combine strict enforcement, higher taxation, and sustained youth outreach with outcome monitoring.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Before Bengaluru's Pink Line elevated stretch can open to passengers, the safety clearance is granted by:
- Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety
- Research Designs and Standards Organisation
- Railway Board
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
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Answer: A — Correct: Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety — The CMRS inspects metro lines and certifies them safe before passenger services start; it cleared the Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere stretch. • Research Designs and Standards Organisation — wrong: RDSO sets standards and tests railway equipment but does not certify metro lines. • Railway Board — wrong: The Railway Board runs Indian Railways and does not give the metro safety sanction. • Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited — wrong: BMRCL builds and operates the system; the safety certification is an independent authority's job.
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