NASHA MUKT BHARAT ABHIYAN & SUBSTANCE LEGISLATION

Q1. [Assertion & Reason] ​Assertion (A): The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA) places a major focus on peer educators and youth volunteers within high schools and universities. ​Reason (R): Brain maturation in adolescents continues into early adulthood, making the prefrontal cortex particularly sensitive to peer influence and risk-taking behaviors.

Q2. [Assertion & Reason] ​Assertion (A): Section 6(b) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 mandates a 100-yard buffer zone around all educational institutions prohibiting tobacco sales. ​Reason (R): Physical distance buffer zones significantly decrease impulse purchasing and commercial exposure for school children.