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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. ‘Toofan and Toofani’, which were released recently, are the mascots of which game/ initiative? Notes: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu launched mascots Toofan and Toofani for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -I am thrilled to launch the mascots Toofan and Toofani who promise to make the event even more fun and exciting.” Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu said this during the launch of mascots Toofan and Toofani for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for the year 2022 today.

Detailed explanation-3: -FIT INDIA Movement was launched on 29th August, 2019 by Hon’ble Prime Minister with a view to make fitness an integral part of our daily lives. The mission of the Movement is to bring about behavioural changes and move towards a more physically active lifestyle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has launched the Fit India Movement on 29 Aug 2019 with a view to make Physical Fitness a way of life. Fit India Movement aims at behavioural changes – from sedentary lifestyle to physically active way of day-to-day living.

Detailed explanation-5: -In this campaign, school fraternities across the country are encouraged to celebrate 4 to 6 days in a week to promote a healthy and active lifestyle by indulging in various activities such as debates, quiz, essay writing, poster-making competitions, yoga and meditation, pledge of fitness, indigenous sports etc.