Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on “Employment Generation and Skill Development in India” suitable for Civil Services Examination preparation

Which scheme was launched in 2015 to provide skill training to the youth in India?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
- D) Skill Development Mission
Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Which government body is primarily responsible for implementing the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)?
- A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
- B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- C) Ministry of Rural Development
- D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department was established under which ministry?
- A) Ministry of Human Resource Development
- B) Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Which scheme aims to provide wage subsidies to companies that hire apprentices?
- A) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
- B) Skill Development Fund
- C) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
- D) Employment Generation Programme
Answer: C) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Which program focuses on providing financial support for the establishment of new industries and employment generation in the northeastern states of India?
- A) North East Industrial Development Scheme
- B) North East Employment Generation Program
- C) North East Skill Development Scheme
- D) North East Employment Promotion Scheme
Answer: A) North East Industrial Development Scheme
The “Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana” (DDU-GKY) primarily targets which group of individuals?
- A) Urban youth
- B) Rural youth
- C) Senior citizens
- D) Women entrepreneurs
Answer: B) Rural youth
Which Act provides the legal framework for the protection and regulation of labor conditions in India?
- A) Factories Act
- B) Industrial Disputes Act
- C) Minimum Wages Act
- D) Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act
Answer: A) Factories Act
Which initiative is designed to enhance the employability of youth in the unorganized sector?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- B) National Skill Development Corporation
- C) Skill Development Mission
- D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Answer: B) National Skill Development Corporation
What is the primary objective of the “Startup India” initiative?
- A) To promote skill development in rural areas
- B) To provide financial incentives to startups
- C) To facilitate large-scale employment generation
- D) To improve the quality of education
Answer: B) To provide financial incentives to startups
Which program was launched to provide vocational training and employment opportunities to youth in the informal sector?
- A) Jan Dhan Yojana
- B) Skill Development Fund
- C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- D) National Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Answer: B) Skill Development Fund
Which scheme aims to create job opportunities in the rural areas by constructing community assets and improving infrastructure?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) MGNREGA
- C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- D) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana
Answer: B) MGNREGA
Which of the following is NOT a component of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)?
- A) Skill Development Fund
- B) Skill Development Mission
- C) Skill Development Councils
- D) National Skill Development Agency
Answer: D) National Skill Development Agency
The “Swachh Bharat Mission” indirectly contributes to employment generation by focusing on which sector?
- A) Health
- B) Education
- C) Sanitation
- D) Agriculture
Answer: C) Sanitation
Which scheme is focused on providing self-employment opportunities for women in rural areas?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) National Rural Health Mission
- C) Self-Employed Women’s Association
- D) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Employment Generation Scheme
Answer: D) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Employment Generation Scheme
The “Skill India” campaign was launched to address which major challenge?
- A) Urban unemployment
- B) Rural poverty
- C) Skill mismatch
- D) Infrastructure deficit
Answer: C) Skill mismatch
Which institution is responsible for implementing the “Skill Development Mission” in India?
- A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
- B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- C) Ministry of Rural Development
- D) National Skill Development Corporation
Answer: B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Which scheme provides loans for the development of micro-enterprises and small businesses?
- A) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
- B) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
- C) Startup India
- D) National Skill Development Fund
Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
The “National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” (NREGA) was renamed to which new name in 2009?
- A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
- B) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya National Employment Guarantee Act
- C) National Employment Guarantee Act
- D) Pradhan Mantri Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Answer: A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Which body provides certification for skill development and vocational training programs in India?
- A) National Institute of Open Schooling
- B) National Skill Development Corporation
- C) All India Council for Technical Education
- D) National Board of Accreditation
Answer: B) National Skill Development Corporation
Which program focuses on providing employment opportunities and skill development for youth in the urban areas of India?
- A) National Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
- C) Skill Development Mission
- D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Answer: A) National Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Which scheme is aimed at improving the skill sets of rural artisans and craftspeople?
- A) Rural Skills Development Program
- B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
- D) Self-Employment and Skill Development Program
Answer: A) Rural Skills Development Program
Which program aims to enhance the employability of youth by providing industry-relevant skills and training?
- A) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
- B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- C) Skill Development Fund
- D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
The “Stand Up India” scheme was launched to promote which of the following?
- A) Skill development in rural areas
- B) Financial support for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
- C) Rural infrastructure development
- D) Health and sanitation improvement
Answer: B) Financial support for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
Which of the following is NOT a focus area of the “National Skill Development Mission”?
- A) Education
- B) Skill training
- C) Employment generation
- D) Infrastructure development
Answer: D) Infrastructure development
Which body is responsible for the implementation of the “National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” (MGNREGA)?
- A) Ministry of Rural Development
- B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Council
- D) State Rural Employment Guarantee Councils
Answer: D) State Rural Employment Guarantee Councils
The “Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana” indirectly contributes to skill development by focusing on which group?
- A) Young entrepreneurs
- B) Female children
- C) Unemployed youth
- D) Senior citizens
Answer: B) Female children
Which scheme was launched to support and finance startups in the manufacturing and service sectors?
- A) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
- B) Startup India
- C) National Skill Development Fund
- D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Answer: B) Startup India
Which scheme is aimed at enhancing the employability of persons with disabilities in India?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
- C) National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
- D) National Skill Development Corporation
Answer: C) National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
The “Atal Innovation Mission” (AIM) is designed to promote which of the following?
- A) Skill development in rural areas
- B) Innovation and entrepreneurship
- C) Employment generation in urban areas
- D) Health and sanitation improvement
Answer: B) Innovation and entrepreneurship
Which program focuses on providing employment opportunities and enhancing skills for individuals in the unorganized sector?
- A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- B) National Skill Development Mission
- C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
- D) Skill Development Fund
Answer: B) National Skill Development Mission

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