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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 43

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 20 Jun 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q43

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The National Youth Day or the ‘Yuwa Diwas’ is celebrated on which day in India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 12 January

  • National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas is celebrated on 12 January every year in India.

  • It marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (1863), a great philosopher, spiritual leader, and youth icon.

  • The Government of India declared this day as National Youth Day in 1984, and celebrations began in 1985.

  • Swami Vivekananda emphasized character building and national development through youth.