Why in News?
Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) received the Guinness World Records title for the “Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week”. The recognition was awarded after 390,812 participants successfully completed the quiz during the assessment period.
Key Highlights
- The record was achieved through the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders’ Dialogue (VBYLD) Quiz.
- Quiz objective: Promote youth participation and awareness regarding Viksit Bharat@2047.
- Conducted through:
- MY Bharat portal under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- Participation:
- Over 50.42 lakh youth participated.
- Covered all 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
- Guinness assessment period:
- 25 October to 31 October 2025.
- During the assessment:
- More than 8.39 lakh quiz participations recorded.
- 390,812 participants certified after digital forensic audits and verification.
- MY Bharat registrations:
- 2.19 crore registrations within three years.
- Union Minister:
- Mansukh Mandaviya stated that nearly 65% of India’s population is below 35 years of age.
- Significance:
- Demonstrates digital youth engagement.
- Encourages volunteering, leadership development, experiential learning, and community participation.
- Supports the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.
About Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
- Launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- Objective: To provide a technology-driven institutional platform for youth development and participation.
Focus Areas
- Leadership development
- Volunteerism
- Skill enhancement
- Community participation
- Nation building initiatives
[2018] Consider the following statements :
Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process which enables
1. individuals of a country to accumulate more capital.
2. increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country.
3. accumulation of tangible wealth.
4. accumulation of intangible wealth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] 1 and 2
[B] 2 only
[C] 2 and 4
[D] 1, 3 and 4