Nasha Mukt Yuva Quiz Crosses 25,607 Participants

The online 'Nasha Mukt Yuva, Viksit Bharat Quiz' has crossed 25,607 participants, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on 10 November 2026. The quiz was opened on 26 October 2026 under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and will stay live until 25 November 2026.

How the quiz works

It is hosted on the MY Bharat portal and anyone may take it. A single attempt carries 20 multiple-choice questions, to be answered inside 10 minutes. Every participant who submits an attempt is issued a participation certificate, and the correct answers can be seen once the attempt closes, so the exercise works as a short lesson on preventing substance use as well as a contest.

The campaign behind it

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was begun on 15 August 2020 and has now entered its seventh year. Its approach is to cut the demand for drugs rather than only their supply, using preventive education, awareness drives, treatment, rehabilitation and community participation. The Abhiyaan started in 272 vulnerable districts and has since been widened to cover every district in the country.

Numbers the campaign reports

• Outreach of more than 35.84 crore people, among them 14.33 crore youth and 11.32 crore women.
• Over 33.57 lakh activities conducted in educational institutions across the country.
• 39.91 lakh persons treated and rehabilitated through more than 755 de-addiction centres supported by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• Over 46.73 lakh Nasha Mukt pledges taken, and more than 2 lakh Nasha Mukti Mitras on the rolls.

Why the Ministry is pushing it

Officials describe the quiz as a way of deepening what the public knows about the harm substance use does, of nudging the young towards informed choices, and of turning them into ambassadors of awareness and prevention in their own neighbourhoods. Citizens, and young people in particular, have been urged to attempt it before the closing date. The Ministry places the drive within the twin goals of a drug-free India and a developed India, arguing that healthy individuals, families and communities are the base on which national development rests. Volunteers who wish to go further can register as Nasha Mukti Mitras, the community volunteer cadre the Abhiyaan has built up.