Employment & Welfare Schemes (Part – I)

Total Questions: 50

41. Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.
(b) Enrolling the persons in Universities for distance learning programmes.
(c) Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and urban poor in some public sector undertakings.
(d) Certifying the skills acquired by trainees under the National Skills Development Programme.

Correct Answer: (a) Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.

Solution:The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in the year 2015. The objective of this skill certification scheme was to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. A component for assessment and certification of individuals with prior learning experience or skills was also introduced under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the Scheme. Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels comes under the purview of RPL scheme.

42. According to the Union Budget 2023-24, how many Skill India International Centres are to be set up across different States to skill youth for international opportunities? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 20
(d) 30

Correct Answer: (d) 30

Solution:In the Union Budget 2023-24, it was announced that Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 will be launched to skill lakhs of youth within the next three years. The scheme will also cover new age courses for Industry 4.0 like coding, AI, robotics, mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones, and soft skills. To skill youth for international opportunities, 30 Skill India International Centres will be set up across different States to skill the youth for international opportunities.

43. With reference to 'National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)', which of the statements given below is/are correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning.

2. An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:The 'National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)' is a competency based framework that organizes all qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge skills and aptitude. These levels, graded from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained through formal, non-formal or informal learning. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect. While statement 2 is correct as mobility between vocational and general education by alignment of degrees with NSQF is the main outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF.

44. Consider the following in respect of National Career Service: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.

2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2

Correct Answer: (d) Neither I nor 2

Solution:National Career Service (NCS) is a Mission Mode Project launched by the Prime Minister on 20th July, 2015. The project is being implemented by the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment. NCS isa one-stop solution that provides a wide array of employment and related services to the citizen of India. It works towards bridging the gap between jobseekers and employers, candidates seeking training and career guidance, agencies providing training and career counselling. NCS is not specifically oriented for uneducated youth. Therefore, both of the given statements are incorrect.

45. With reference to the Skill India Campaign, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

1. Prime Minister had launched the Skill India Campaign in July, 2015.

2. The main objective of this campaign was to train India's youths in information technology.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:Skill India Campaign was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th July, 2015. It is managed by the National Skill Development Corporation of India. It is an initiative aimed to train Indians in different skills. To train India's youth in information technology was not the main to create an empowered workforce with the help of various schemes and vocational training courses.

46. As per Skill India Mission', 76 lakh youth have acquired skill training upto March, 2016. have entered the job market? [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2016]

(a) 26 lakh
(b) 22 lakh
(c) 28 lakh
(d) 30 lakh

Correct Answer: (a) 26 lakh

Solution:As per 'Skill India Mission', 76 lakh youth had received skill training till March, 2016. Out of these, 26 lakh youth had been given jobs. According to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 556.1 lakhs persons were trained under Skill India Mission till 19 July, 2021.

47. The foundation of what is being claimed as India's biggest Global skill park was laid in July 2017 in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Lucknow
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Bhopal
(d) Jaipur

Correct Answer: (c) Bhopal

Solution:Foundation stone of country's largest Global Skill Park was laid in Bhopal on 3 July, 2017. It is named as Sant Shiromani Ravidas Global Skills Park (SSRGSP). It is the first multi- skills park which is established to impart quality technical education, comparable to international standards, to students.

48. What is the theme of World Youth Skills Day, 2021? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Young People and Skills
(b) Skills Development and Employment
(c) Young People and Entrepreneurship
(d) Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic

Correct Answer: (d) Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic

Solution:In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, as well as for addressing global challenges and advancing sustainable development. The theme of World Youth Skills Day, 2023 was 'Skilling Teachers, Trainers and Youth for a Transformative Future' while the theme for World Youth Skills Day, 2024 is 'Youth Skills for Peace and Development'.

49. The National Programme launched on October 10, 2019 by the Indian Government to encourage talented children to enrich their skills is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) LAKSHYA
(b) PRATIBHA
(c) DHRUV
(d) PARIVARIAN

Correct Answer: (c) DHRUV

Solution:The National Programme launched on October 10, 2019.by the Indian Government to encourage talented children to enrich their skills is DHRUV. The Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme: DHRUV has been started by the Government of India to identify and encourage talented children to enrich their skills and knowledge. In centres of excellence across the country, gifted children will be mentored and nurtured by renowned experts in different areas, so that they can reach their full potential.

50. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Impowerment
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology

Correct Answer: (b) NITI Aayog

Solution:The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by NITI Aayog to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of our country. AIM's objective is to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation in different sectors of the economy, provide platforms and collaboration opportunities for different stakeholders and create an umbrella structure to oversee the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the country.

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