Green skills in ITIs: TN Employment & Training Directorate, TNS India Foundation sign MoU – Quiz (09.11.2026)

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Green skills in ITIs: TN Employment & Training Directorate, TNS India Foundation sign MoU – Quiz (09.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. 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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1.  
Which organisation signed an MoU with TN's Directorate of Employment and Training in Nov 2026 for green-tech training in Govt ITIs?

Correct Answer: A [TNS India Foundation]

Explanation:

TNS India Foundation – on 4 Nov 2026, in the presence of Director Dr C. Palani. Tata Power Skill Development Institute had a separate 2025 MoU for solar skill centres in ITIs.

2.  
Tindivanam Govt ITI, a first-phase centre of the green-skill training, is in which district?

Correct Answer: C [Villupuram]

Explanation:

Villupuram district; the other centre is Vadachennai ITI in Chennai district. Villupuram district was carved out of South Arcot district in 1993.

3.  
The Directorate General of Training (DGT), which oversees India's ITIs, now comes under which Union Ministry?

Correct Answer: A [Skill Development (MSDE)]

Explanation:

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). DGT was moved to it from the Labour Ministry in 2015.

4.  
Which sector skill council, promoted by MNRE and CII, sets skill standards for green jobs?

Correct Answer: C [Skill Council for Green Jobs]

Explanation:

Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) – it develops qualification packs for solar PV, wind, energy storage, waste management, green hydrogen and similar sectors.

5.  
Which material is most widely used in photovoltaic (PV) cells that turn sunlight directly into electricity?

Correct Answer: D [Silicon]

Explanation:

Silicon – most solar cells use crystalline silicon, a semiconductor; electricity is produced by the photovoltaic effect. Cadmium telluride is used only in thin-film cells.

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