UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 16: Skills, Employability and Human Resource Development (24 MCQs)
UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 16: Skills, Employability and Human Resource Development (24 MCQs) – 24 questions, subject: Social Justice. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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The Human Development Index does not include:
Correct Answer: A [unemployment rate]
Explanation:
The HDI uses only life expectancy, mean and expected years of schooling, and GNI per capita; unemployment is not an indicator.
The Human Capital Index is published by the:
Correct Answer: D [World Bank]
Explanation:
2018.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created in:
Correct Answer: C [2014]
Explanation:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created in November 2014 as the nodal ministry for skilling.
The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) was formed in 2018 by merging:
Correct Answer: D [NCVT and the National Skill Development Agency]
Explanation:
NCVET was formed in 2018 by merging the National Council for Vocational Training and the National Skill Development Agency.
The National Skill Development Corporation is:
Correct Answer: D [a public–private partnership company]
Explanation:
NSDC, set up in 2008, is a public–private partnership company that funds private training providers.
NSQF arranges qualifications according to:
Correct Answer: B [learning outcomes]
Explanation:
NSQF levels are defined by learning outcomes – what a person knows and can do – however the learning was gained.
World Youth Skills Day is observed on:
Correct Answer: C [15 July]
Explanation:
World Youth Skills Day, declared by the United Nations, is observed every year on 15 July.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is implemented by the Ministry of:
Correct Answer: D [Rural Development]
Explanation:
DDU-GKY is the placement-linked skilling scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development under DAY-NRLM.
PM Vishwakarma supports artisans and craftspeople in how many traditional trades?
Correct Answer: A [18]
Explanation:
PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17 September 2023, initially covers artisans in 18 traditional trades.
Consider the following statements:
1. PMKVY is implemented through the NSDC.
2. The National Career Service is a portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
3. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes are run by Sector Skill Councils.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
PMKVY runs through the NSDC and NCS is a Labour Ministry portal; RSETIs are run by banks, so statement 3 is wrong.
Assertion (A): Recognition of Prior Learning helps informal workers get better jobs.
Reason (R): It gives a recognised certificate for skills that workers have already acquired.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Because RPL gives a recognised certificate for existing skills, informal workers can show their skills and get better jobs.
The Apprentices Act was passed in:
Correct Answer: C [1961]
Explanation:
The Apprentices Act, 1961 governs apprenticeship training in industry.
DDU-GKY targets poor rural youth in the age group of:
Correct Answer: D [15–35]
Explanation:
DDU-GKY targets poor rural youth aged 15–35, with a higher age limit for women and some special groups.
The long-term ITI system is run under the:
Correct Answer: C [Directorate General of Training]
Explanation:
The Directorate General of Training under the MSDE runs the long-term ITI system and apprenticeship training.
The UNDP's first Human Development Report was published in:
Correct Answer: C [1990]
Explanation:
The UNDP published the first Human Development Report, introducing the HDI, in 1990.
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (2016) mainly:
Correct Answer: B [shares part of the apprentice stipend with employers]
Explanation:
The government bears 25 per cent of the apprentice's stipend, up to Rs 1,500 a month; under NAPS-2 it is paid by DBT.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. NCVET
2. Apprentices Act
3. PM Vishwakarma
4. NSDC
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]
Explanation:
1961, 2008, 2018, 2023.
The Gender Development Index measures:
Correct Answer: A [the ratio of female to male HDI]
Explanation:
The Gender Development Index is the ratio of female HDI to male HDI.
Under PMKVY, the training component that certifies skills already gained informally is called:
Correct Answer: A [Recognition of Prior Learning]
Explanation:
Recognition of Prior Learning assesses and certifies skills that people have already learnt informally.
The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana was launched in:
Correct Answer: B [2015]
Explanation:
July 2015, with the Skill India Mission.
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C [2 and 3 only]
Explanation:
PMKVY is the MSDE's flagship scheme.
Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Service':
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?
Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Explanation:
NCS is a Ministry of Labour and Employment portal serving all job seekers, so both statements are incorrect.
'Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to
Correct Answer: A [Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.]
Explanation:
RPL certifies skills gained informally.
With reference to 'National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)', which of the statements given below is/are correct?
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:
Correct Answer: B [2 only]
Explanation:
NSQF certifies formal, non-formal and informal learning, and aims at mobility between vocational and general education.
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