The National Youth Day is celebrated in the memory of

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: Swami Vivekananda

• National Youth Day is celebrated in India every year on 12th January.

• This day marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (born in 1863).

• Declared as National Youth Day by the Government of India in 1984.

• Observed with youth conventions, speeches, essay-writing, seminars, and cultural activities across schools and colleges.

• Swami Vivekananda is renowned for:

  • His address at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, starting with “Sisters and Brothers of America…”

  • Promoting the ideas of universal brotherhood, self-confidence, and service to humanity.

  • Founding the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897, emphasizing education and social service.

• His teachings continue to inspire Indian youth to pursue spiritual strength, discipline, and nationalism.