Which of the following states is the host for the National Youth Festival 2016?
Which of the following states is the host for the National Youth Festival 2016?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Bihar
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Assam
Chhattisgarh
The 20th National Youth Festival has started in Naya Raipur, the new capital city of Chhattisgarh. The mascot for the event is the state animal of Chhattisgarh – Wild Buffalo, in famous dancing pose of Bastar tribals. The mascot symbolises strength, gives message of physical fitness to youth of nation and its dancing pose signifies festive zeal. The mascot has been named as ‘Sangi’, which means “friend”. The National Youth Festival is celebrated to mark the commemorate the birth anniversary of youth icon Swami Vivekananda. It is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week, 12 to 16 January every year.