RAS question
What is the total allocation for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2026-27?
Correct answer: (C) ₹4,479.88 crore.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was allocated ₹4,479.88 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27.
Explanation
The answer is ₹4,479.88 crore because the PIB release on the Union Budget 2026-27 states that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports received enhanced budgetary support, with its allocation rising from ₹3,346 crore at the Revised Estimate stage in 2025-26 to ₹4,479.88 crore at the Budget Estimate stage in 2026-27. The same release links this increase to centrally driven sports and youth development schemes, including athlete development programmes, youth engagement initiatives, coaching and support systems, sports science integration and infrastructure development. So the key exam point is not merely that sports funding increased, but the exact BE figure for the ministry in 2026-27.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) ₹3,346 crore is the 2025-26 Revised Estimate mentioned as the earlier allocation, not the 2026-27 Budget Estimate.
- (B) ₹3,800 crore does not match the PIB figure for either the earlier ₹3,346 crore allocation or the 2026-27 allocation of ₹4,479.88 crore.
- (D) ₹5,500 crore is higher than the PIB-stated 2026-27 ministry allocation and is not the figure given in the cited release.
Concept
This tests budgetary allocation under Indian Economy, especially the ability to read BE and RE figures in official Union Budget coverage. RAS repeatedly asks such ministry-wise allocations because they connect current affairs with public finance and scheme implementation.