# Drug-Free India Quiz 2.0 and 3.0 winners announced by NCB 2026-08-18T16:34:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in collaboration with MyGov, has announced winners for the Drug-Free India Awareness Quiz 2.0 and 3.0. The quizzes were organised following the Prime Minister's vision of a Drug-Free Bharat by 2047, as per an August 17, 2026 release from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The online quizzes aimed to spread knowledge about substance abuse and promote the MANAS Helpline 1933. Winners were selected from participants across the country, though participant numbers were not disclosed. The initiative is part of a broader government campaign to raise awareness ahead of the 2047 target. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The official press release frames the quiz entirely as a success following the Prime Minister's vision, omitting any mention of participation numbers or impact metrics. Without independent or critical sources, the coverage is uniform straight reporting from the government's point of view. A careful reader should note that the announcement provides no data on how many people took the quiz or whether awareness translated into action. The concrete next step would be to watch for the actual usage data for the MANAS Helpline 1933, which the quiz promoted. ## Coverage Coverage: 1 source, 1 pro-government - mygov.in (pro government) Straight announcement from government, no critical angle This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: drug-free India, MANAS Helpline 1933, MyGov, Narcotics Control Bureau Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/drug-free-india-quiz-2-0-and-3-0-winners-announced-by-ncb/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/drug-free-india-quiz-2-0-and-3-0-winners-announced-by-ncb/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/