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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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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.
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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಪಿಂಕ್ ಲೈನ್‌ನ ಎತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರಿಗೆ ತೆರೆಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ಅನುಮತಿ ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ ಯಾವುದು?
- ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು
- ರೈಲ್ವೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನದಂಡ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ (RDSO)
- ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ರೈಲು ನಿಗಮ (BMRCL)
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ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು — ಅವರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣೀಕರಣದ ನಂತರವೇ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕ ಸೇವೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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