Kurukshetra December Mcqs

12/30/21, 12:37 PM Dec-21-complete-test
Dec-21
Kurukshetra December MCQs
Q.1) Select the correct statement(s) about demographics of India.
a. India is among one of the youngest nations in the world

b. The median age of Indians is 28-29 years.
c. At present, 25.8 percent of the Indian population is in the working-age group of 20-59 years which
will peak at 58.9 percent in 2041
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
[E] None of the above
Q.2) India's working-age population is projected to grow by roughly ______ million per year during the
decade 2021-31.
[A] 7.3
[B] 8.4
[C] 6.7
[D] 5.2
[E] 9.7
Q.3) According to a 2014 government’s report, India faced a shortage of well-trained, skilled workers as
only _____ of the workforce in India had undergone formal skill training.
[A] 3.4%
[B] 7.1%
[C] 2.3%
[D] 8.6%
[E] 9.3%
Q.4) Globally, World Skills Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
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[A] July 15th
[B] August 7th
[C] June 21st

[D] October 18th
[E] April 27th
Instruction: Officially launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 15.07.2015, this Mission has been
developed to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities. Further, to
achieve the vision of this mission, the National Skill Development Mission would not only consolidate
and coordinate skilling efforts, but also expedite decision making across sectors to achieve skilling at
scale with speed and standards. It will be implemented through a streamlined institutional mechanism
driven by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Key institutional mechanisms for
achieving the objectives of the Mission have been divided into three tiers, which will consist of a
Governing Council for policy guidance at apex level, a Steering Committee and a Mission Directorate
(along with an Executive Committee) as the executive arm of the Mission.
Q.5) The above discussed mission seeks to provide the institutional capacity to train a minimum of 300
million skilled people by which of the following years?
[A] 2027
[B] 2025
[C] 2022
[D] 2023
[E] 2024
Q.6) Which of the following will be the function(s) of the Mission Directorate mentioned in the passage
above?
a. To implement and monitor Mission activities at a national level.
b. To coordinate implementation of all decisions of Governing Council and Steering
Committee.
c. The power of allocation/re-allocation of resources to States/implementing agencies, as well as

approval of their Annual Action Plans, will fall within the purview of Mission
Directorate.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Q.7) Who among the following chairs the Mission Governing Council mentioned in the passage above?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Union Minister of Finance

[C] Deputy Chairman, NITI Aayog
[D] Cabinet Secretary
Q.8) Under the above discussed mission, which of the following framework has been created to
organise qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills, and aptitude?
[A] Sustainable Livelihood Framework

[B] Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Framework
[C] Institutional Skill Development Framework
[D] National Skill Qualification Framework
Q.9) The Government of India through the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship holds
what percent of the share capital of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)?
[A] 51%
[B] 60%
[C] 75%
[D] 100%
[E] 49%
Instruction: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was launched in 2015. Under this unique
initiative, Government of India aims to train about 24 lakh youth to be industry relevant, skilled and
prepared for the global market. In addition, the trainees will also be given financial support and a
certificate on successful completion of training and assessment, which will help them in securing a job
for a better future. The Central Government has decided to set up skill development training centers in
schools and colleges to increase the employability of the students. Here, interested candidates should
first get enrolled in a training center, learn the required skill, be a part of an assessment and a
certification program and gain a reward at the end.
Q.10) Which of the following is/are the key components of the above discussed scheme?
[A] Short Term Training
[B] Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
[C] Special Projects

[D] Kaushal and Rozgar Mela
[E] All of the above
Instruction: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was launched in 2015. Under this unique
initiative, Government of India aims to train about 24 lakh youth to be industry relevant, skilled and
prepared for the global market. In addition, the trainees will also be given financial support and a
certificate on successful completion of training and assessment, which will help them in securing a job
for a better future. The Central Government has decided to set up skill development training centers in
schools and colleges to increase the employability of the students. Here, interested candidates should
first get enrolled in a training center, learn the required skill, be a part of an assessment and a
certification program and gain a reward at the end.
Q.11) Which of the following statements is/are correct about the 3rd phase of the above discussed
scheme?
a. PMKVY 3.0 focuses on AatmaNirbhar Bharat by offering skilling courses in Industry 4.0 and high-end
skills across 717 districts spread across 28 states and 8 UTs
b. It also uses the 'vocal for local' strategy in skilling by leveraging the expertise of District Skill
Committees for decentralised projection of demands of specific skills and planning to fulfill the skill gap.
c. It is a progressive step towards achieving the vision by establishing increased connections at national
and international level.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Q.12) What percent of government secondary and higher secondary schools in India offers vocational
courses under National Skill Qualification Framework to students across the country?
[A] 25%
[B] 10%
[C] 18%
[D] 31%
[E] 47%
Q.13) Recently, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has worked with Ministry of Education
to restructure the implementation model of skill development trainings in schools from 4-year (1 entry
at 9th class and 1 exit at 12th class) to how many years model?
[A] 1-year model
[B] 3-year model
[C] 5-year model

[D] 2-year model
[E] 3.5 years model
Instruction: With the roll-out of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, vocational education has
garnered the required spotlight. NEP-2020 recognises that one of the primary reasons for the small
numbers of students receiving vocational education is the fact that vocational education has in the past
focused largely on grades 11-12 and dropouts in grade 8 and upwards. It aims to overcome the social
status hierarchy associated with vocational education and requires the integration of vocational
education programs into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner.
Beginning with vocational exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality vocational
education will be integrated smoothly into higher education.
Q.14) NEP-2020 aims to ensure at least what percent of the learners across schools and higher
education systems have exposure to Vocational Education by 2025?
[A] 75%
[B] 100%
[C] 50%
[D] 60%
[E] 80%
Instruction: With the roll-out of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, vocational education has
garnered the required spotlight. NEP-2020 recognizes that one of the primary reasons for the small
numbers of students receiving vocational education is the fact that vocational education has in the past
focused largely on grades 11-12 and dropouts in grade 8 and upwards. It aims to overcome the social
status hierarchy associated with vocational education and requires the integration of vocational
education programs into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner.
Beginning with vocational exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality vocational
education will be integrated smoothly into higher education.
Q.15) As per NEP 2020, which of the following vocational knowledge developed in India, will be made
accessible to students through integration into vocational education courses?
[A] Jan Vidya

[B] Lok Vidya
[C] Abhyast Shilp
[D] Kaushal Vidya
Q.16) Under which of the following projects (launched in 2018), NITI Aayog has partnered with the
States of Jharkhand, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh to make the entire governmental school education
system responsive, aspirational and transformational for every child?
[A] SATH-E
[B] Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
[C] NEW INDIA @ 75
[D] PFEL
[E] Atal Innovation Mission
Q.17) Under NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Program (ADP), rankings is based on the incremental
progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPls). These KPls are divided under how many
broad socio-economic themes?
[A] 3
[B] 5
[C] 6
[D] 7
[E] 4
Q.18) With reference to Primary Agriculture credit society (PACS), which of the following statements
is/are correct?
a. PACS are the ground-level cooperative credit institutions that provide short-term, and medium-term
agricultural loans to the farmers for the various agricultural and farming activities.
b. The objective of PACS is to overcome farmers from the clutches of moneylenders and middlemen.
c. These PACS are expected to have multiple services/ activities as per the need and interest of their
member farmers.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Instruction: Globally, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) segment plays a crucial role in
employment generation and contributes significantly to overall economic activity. In India, the MSME
sector constitutes a vast network of over 63 million units and employs around 111 million people. The
share of MSMEs in overall GDP is around 30 per cent (GOI, 2018). The MSME sector accounts for about
____ per cent of manufacturing output and around _______ per cent of total exports of the country.
However, the sector faces operational problems due to its size and nature of business, and is, therefore,
relatively more susceptible to various shocks to the economy. MSMEs largely operate in the informal
sector and comprise a large number of micro enterprises and daily wage earners.
Q.19) The MSME sector accounts for about what percent of total exports of the country?
[A] 45%
[B] 55%
[C] 35%
[D] 65%
[E] 70%
Instruction: Globally, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) segment plays a crucial role in
employment generation and contributes significantly to overall economic activity. In India, the MSME
sector constitutes a vast network of over 63 million units and employs around 111 million people. The
share of MSMEs in overall GDP is around 30 per cent (GOI, 2018). The MSME sector accounts for about
____ per cent of manufacturing output and around _______ per cent of total exports of the country.
However, the sector faces operational problems due to its size and nature of business, and is, therefore,
relatively more susceptible to various shocks to the economy. MSMEs largely operate in the informal
sector and comprise a large number of micro enterprises and daily wage earners.
Q.20) With reference to MSMEs contribution to national economy, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
a. MSMEs contributes 6.11 percent of the manufacturing GDP

b. MSMEs contributes 24.63 percent of the GDP from service activities
c. MSMEs contributes 33.4 percent of India's manufacturing output.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Q.21) As per Survey by CII, report titled 'Survey of Job Creation and Outlook in MSME sector’, which of
the following was the top job creating sector(s) among all MSMEs sectors?
[A] Textiles and apparel
[B] Hospitality and Tourism
[C] metal products
[D] Transport and Logistics

Q.22) As per the annual report 2017-18 of the Ministry of MSME, the sector contributed around what
percent jobs in the manufacturing sector?
[A] 70%
[B] 50%
[C] 80%
[D] 60%
[E] 90%
Q.23) Recently, the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME) has mandated
that every Central Ministry/Department/PSU shall set an annual goal of minimum ______ of the total
annual purchases from the products or services produced or rendered by MSMEs.
[A] 35%
[B] 50%
[C] 40%
[D] 25%
[E] 30%
Q.24) In 2018, government launched Social Security for MSME Sector Employees, to ensure that they
have which of the following facilities?
[A] Jan Dhan Accounts
[B] Provident fund
[C] Insurance
[D] All of the above

Q.25) To scale the $5 trillion mark, MSME policy visions to increase MSME's contribution to India's GDP
to what percent from the current 29 percent?
[A] 45%
[B] 65%
[C] 60%
[D] 40%
[E] 50%
Instruction: MSME sector is next to agriculture in terms of providing employment. It accounts for
______percent of Indian exports. With strong and complex backward and forward linkages, the sector
provides essential support to large enterprises and their value chain. In the making of AatmaNirbhar
Bharat, its role is instrumental. One fifth of these MSMEs are based in rural areas. This also indicates the
role they play in promoting sustainable and inclusive development and generating large scale
employment in rural areas.
Q.26) MSME sector accounts for what percent of total Indian exports?
[A] 57%
[B] 75%
[C] 62%
[D] 48%
[E] 32%
Q.27) The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises adopted which of the following approaches
as a key strategy for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of
small enterprises and their collectives in the country?
[A] Regional approach
[B] Cluster approach

[C] Dispersion approach
[D] Dissemble approach
Q.28) To bring a sharper focus on moving women to the higher economic order, which of the ministry
has launched an initiative on creating Lakhpati SHG women, to enable rural SHG women to earn at least
Rs.1 lakh per annum?
[A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[C] Ministry of Rural Development

[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Instruction: This scheme is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development organising the rural
poor into self-governed institutions with a focus on building capacity and creating diversified livelihood
opportunities for Rural Poor Women. The mission has made successful strides through the Mahila Kisan
Sashaktikaran Pariyojana bringing focus on the role of women as farmers. Moving from the phase of
community mobilisation and building institutions of women, now the focus is on envisaging SHG women
in higher-order economic activities through producer groups, FPOs and producer companies.
Q.29) Which of the following scheme has been mentioned in the passage above?
[A] PMGSY
[B] SPMRM (Rurban)
[C] MANREGA
[D] DAY-NRLM
[E] NSAP
Instruction: This scheme is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development organising the rural
poor into self-governed institutions with a focus on building capacity and creating diversified livelihood
opportunities for Rural Poor Women. The mission has made successful strides through the Mahila Kisan
Sashaktikaran Pariyojana bringing focus on the role of women as farmers. Moving from the phase of
community mobilisation and building institutions of women, now the focus is on envisaging SHG women
in higher-order economic activities through producer groups, FPOs and producer companies.
Q.30) Which of the following statements is correct about the scheme discussed in the passage above?
a. The scheme is a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY).
b. It has set out with an agenda to cover 3 Crore rural poor households, across 600 districts, 6000
blocks, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh villages in the country
c. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program is a sub scheme of DAY-NRLM scheme.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Q.31) As per data shared by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation in 2017, what is
the workforce participation rate for rural women in India?
[A] 48.91%
[B] 35.31%
[C] 41.8%
[D] 52.39%
[E] 5.21%
Q.32) In rural communities, agriculture and allied sector is the primary source of livelihood. It includes
what percent of all economically active women?
[A] 70%
[B] 65%
[C] 50%
[D] 60%
[E] 80%
Q.33) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2011 report projected that women-
oriented reforms, ensuring equal access to resources, skill development and opportunities in agriculture
would increase agricultural output in developing countries by ______.
[A] 1-2.5%
[B] 7.5-9%
[C] 5-7.5%
[D] 2.5-4%
[E] 9-10.5%
Q.34) With increased feminization and pro-women initiatives, the percentage of female operational
holdings in the country has increased from 12.78 percent during 2010-11 to _______ during 2015-16
(Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 2019).
[A] 15.67%
[B] 13.78%
[C] 21.33%
[D] 34.57%
[E] 42.13%
Q.35) Which of the following is the implementing ministry of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
launched with an aim of providing several short duration skill training programmes?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[E] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Q.36) Which of the following ministry has launched Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme to empower rural
women through community participation and to create an environment in which they realize their full
potential?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology

[D] Ministry of Law and Justice
[E] Ministry of Labour and Employment
Q.37) Which of the following programmes was initiated by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to
provide scientific solutions to farmers in north east region to link available innovative agriculture
technologies to the farm with the small and marginal farmers, especially women farmers of the region?
[A] Atmanirbhar Kisan
[B] Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
[C] Biotech-KISAN
[D] Mahila Shashktikaran Pariyojna
[E] Mahila Shakti Kendra
Q.38) Which of the following schemes comes under the Mission Shakti umbrella scheme of Ministry of
Women and Child Development, launched in 2021 to effectively implement various schemes and
programmes?
[A] UJJAWALA scheme

[B] Swadhar Greh
[C] Schemes of One Stop Centre (OSC)
[D] Women Help Lines
[E] All of the above
Q.39) As per ministry of finance (August 2021), over 7 years of the implementation Pradhan Mantri Jan-
Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), how many accounts has been opened in the country?
[A] 36.21 Crore
[B] 27.78 Crore
[C] 67.34 Crore
[D] 43.04 Crore
[E] 32.21 Crore
Q.40) Recently, under the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2020, India's performance has improved
from 0.665 in 2018 to ____in 2020.
[A] 0.712
[B] 0.682
[C] 0.772
[D] 0.668
[E] 0.754
Q.41) As per India's Census 2011, the total youth population increased from 168 million in 1971 to
_____ in 2011.
[A] 721 million
[B] 312 million
[C] 422 million
[D] 546 million
[E] 600 million
Q.42) With reference to SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion)
programme, which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The programme is a Centrally sponsored scheme with loan assistance from World Bank
b. The programme was launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in January
2018.
c. The programme has focus on three key result areas namely Institutional Strengthening, quality
Assurance of skill development programmes; and Inclusion of marginalised population in skill
development programmes.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c

Q.43) Which of the following is a Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Partner to Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers’ Welfare for Implementation of RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme?
[A] CIAE
[B] NABARD
[C] NIAM
[D] MRDI
[E] MANAGE-CIA,
Q.44) Recently, along with which company, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched
DigiSaksham programme to enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital skills?
[A] Amazon
[B] Microsoft India
[C] IBM
[D] Apple
[E] Samsung India
Q.45) The AGNIi Mission was launched to help in commercializing Indian technological innovation. What
does ‘G’ stand in AGNIi mission?
[A] Governance
[B] Growth
[C] Goal
[D] Guidance
Q.46) Which of the following is/are correct combination(s) of app/scheme and its characteristics?
a. Soil Saathi - a portable cold storage unit to plug the gaps in cold chain which can help to reduce post-
harvest losses in crops.
b. Tang90 - a lightweight chemistry analyzer with the ability to test 22 parameters in soil and water.
c. Dharashakrti- a kit to analyze organic carbon content of soil directly on the field.
d. Saptkrishi - a low-cost, technological solution that extends the shelf life of perishable horticultural
produce.
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] c and d
[E] a, b, c and d
Q.47) Those rural households which produce surplus food and non-food agricultural products or non-
farm goods earn their livelihoods by selling these products in the market. The marketing system for
these products and relative prices of selling and buying, describes which of the following principal ways
of acquiring livelihoods?
[A] Production-based Livelihood
[B] Labour-based Livelihood
[C] Exchange-or Market-based Livelihood
[D] Transfer-based Entitlements

Q.48) In 2020, government has launched the PLI schemes in 10 sectors like pharmaceuticals, mobile
phones, specialty steel, auto components, technical textiles, etc., with a total budgeted outlay of
______.
[A] INR 2170 billion

[B] INR 2150 billion
[C] INR 1860 billion
[D] INR 1970 billion
Q.49) India accounts how much share of global toy market?
[A] 4.6 billion USD.
[B] 3.2 billion USD.
[C] 2.4 billion USD.
[D] 1.5 billion USD.

[E] 3.7 billion USD.
Q.50) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Indian Pharmaceutical Industry?
a. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the second largest in the world by volume.
b. It contributes 3.5 per cent of the total drugs and medicines exported
c. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the 14th largest in the world by value
[A] a and b
[B] b and c
[C] a and c
[D] a, b and c
Q.51) During 2020-21, India's agriculture exports have registered an increase of what percent as
compared to exports during 2019-20?
[A] 17.37%
[B] 23.4%
[C] 12.34%
[D] 9.13%
[E] 18.45%
Q.52) Under the interest subvention scheme (introduced by the Reserve Bank of India, upto what per
cent of relief is provided on interest to all the legal MSMEs on their outstanding fresh/incremental term
loan/working capital during the period of its validity?
[A] 5%
[B] 3%
[C] 7%
[D] 4%
[E] 2%
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Answers
Q.1)A Q.2)E Q.3)C Q.4)A Q.5)C Q.6)D Q.7)A Q.8)D Q.9)E Q.10)E Q.11)D Q.12)B
Q.13)D Q.14)C Q.15)B Q.16)A Q.17)B Q.18)D Q.19)A Q.20)D Q.21)B Q.22)A Q.23)D
Q.24)D Q.25)E Q.26)D Q.27)B Q.28)C Q.29)D Q.30)C Q.31)C Q.32)E Q.33)D Q.34)B
Q.35)E Q.36)B Q.37)C Q.38)E Q.39)D Q.40)D Q.41)C Q.42)D Q.43)E Q.44)B Q.45)B
Q.46)D Q.47)C Q.48)D Q.49)D Q.50)B Q.51)A Q.52)E
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Explanations
Q.1) Explanation:
· India is among one of the youngest nations in the world today, at a median age of 28-29 years.
· At present, 55.8 percent of the Indian population is in the working-age group of 20-59 years
which will peak at 58.9 percent in 2041.
Q.2) Explanation:
· India's working-age population is projected to grow by roughly 9.7 million per year during the
decade 2021-31 and 4.2 million per year between 2031-41.
Q.3) Explanation:
· As per a 2014 government report, India faced a shortage of well-trained, skilled workers.
· It was estimated that only 2.3 percent of the workforce in India had undergone formal skill
training.
Q.4) Explanation:
· The World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on 15 July across the world.
· The Ministry celebrates World Youth Skills Day on 15th July every year.
· The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was notified on 9th Nov, 2014.
· The Ministry celebrate this day as National Entrepreneurship Day.

Q.5) Explanation:
Skill India Mission
· The vision, objectives and design of the Mission, draw on the lessons learnt from the
Implementation of skill development efforts over the past decade.
· It seeks to provide the institutional capacity to train a minimum of 300 million skilled people by
the year 2022.
Q.6) Explanation:
· Functions of Mission Directorate are as follows:
o To implement and monitor Mission activities at a national level.
o To coordinate implementation of all decisions of Governing Council and Steering Committee.
o The power of allocation/re-allocation of resources to States/implementing agencies, as well as

approval of their Annual Action Plans, will fall within the purview of Mission.

Q.7) Explanation:
· About Mission Governing council;
Q.8) Explanation:
· A National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) has been created which organises qualifications
according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills, and aptitude.
· These levels are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless
of whether they were acquired through formal, non-formal, or informal learning. In that sense, the
NSQF is a quality assurance framework.
· NSQF has defined ten levels in its framework which is a game-changer in the penetration of
vocational education in the country.
· The division between manual labour and intellectual labour has done great harm to the cause of
vocational education in the country.
Q.9) Explanation:
· First, the mission gave a boost to the National Skill Development Corporation which was set up as
a not-for-profit public limited company in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
· The Government of India through the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
holds 49 percent of the share capital of NSDC, while the private sector has 51 percent of the share
capital.
Q.10) Explanation:
· PMKVY covers the following programmes;

Q.11) Explanation:
· PMKVY 3.0 is a progressive step towards achieving the vision by establishing increased
connections at state, district and block-level".
· It is offering skilling courses in Industry 4.0 and high-end skills across 717 districts spread across
28 states and 8 UTs
· b. It also uses the 'vocal for local' strategy in skilling by leveraging the expertise of District Skill
Committees for decentralised projection of demands of specific skills and planning to fulfill the skill
gap.
· It is a progressive step towards achieving the vision by establishing increased connections at
national and international level.
Q.12) Explanation:
· There are 1,12,674 government secondary and higher secondary schools in India catering to 1, 10,
84,787 students.
· Out of these schools, 10,992 (~10%) schools are offering vocational courses under NSQF to 12,
08,485 (~10%) students across the country".

Q.13) Explanation:
· NSDC has worked with MHRD to restructure the implementation model of skill development
trainings in schools from 4-year (1 entry at 9th class and 1 exit at 12th class) to 2-year model (entry at
9th and exit at 10th; again entry 11th and exit at 12th class).

Q.14) Explanation:
· NEP-2020 aims to expose 50 percent of the learners in school and higher education to vocational
education by 2025.

Q.15) Explanation:
· 'Lok Vidya', i.e., important vocational knowledge developed in India, will be made accessible to
students through integration into vocational education courses.
Q.16) Explanation:
SATH-E
· The first program is Sustainable Action for Transformation of Human Capital- Education (SATH-E)
where NITI Aayog has partnered with the States of Jharkhand, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh for
systemic transformation in school education.

Q.17) Explanation:
· The ranking is based on the incremental progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators
(KPls) under 5 broad socio-economic themes –
o Health and Nutrition
o Education
o Agriculture and Water Resources
o Financial Inclusion and Skill Development
o Infrastructure.
· To give impetus to skilled manpower in these districts following key performance indicators were
identified at the launch of the ADP program".
Q.18) Explanation:
Primary Agriculture credit society
· PACS are the ground-level cooperative credit institutions that provide short-term, and medium-
term agricultural loans to the farmers for the various agricultural and farming activities.
· b. The objective of PACS is to overcome farmers from the clutches of moneylenders and
middlemen.
· c. It is expected that these PACS should have multiple services/ activities as per the need and
interest of their member farmers.
Q.19) Explanation:
· They have been able to provide employment In India, capital is scarce and labour to around 120
million people and contribute abundant.
· MSMEs are thought to have lower around 45 percent of the overall exports from capital-output
and capital-labour ratios than India.

Q.20) Explanation:
· With around 36.1 million units throughout the geographical expanse of the country, MSMEs
contribute:
o 6.11 percent of the manufacturing GDP
o 24.63 percent of the GDP from service activities
o 33.4 percent of India's manufacturing output.
Q.21) Explanation:
· Among all the sectors, MSME was the largest job creator in the last four years.
· Survey by Cll, report titled 'Survey of Job Creation and Outlook in MSME sector', said hospitality
and tourism, followed by textiles and apparel and metal products were the top job creating sectors.
· Machinery parts and transport and Logistics were next on the list.
Q.22) Explanation:
· As per the annual report 2017-18 of the Ministry of MSME, the sector contributed around 3.6
crore jobs (70%) in the manufacturing sector.
Q.23) Explanation:
· The Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME) has mandated that every
Central Ministry/Department/PSU shall set an annual goal of minimum 20 per cent of the total annual
purchases from the products or services produced or rendered by MSEs.
· However, the government recently revised the order making it compulsory for all CPSEs to procure
25% from MSMEs instead of 20% of their total purchases.
· Out of the total annual procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises, 3 per cent from within
the target shall be earmarked for procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises owned by women.
· A sub-target of 4% out of annual procurement is earmarked for procurement from MSEs owned
by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Q.24) Explanation:
· Social Security for MSME Sector Employees
o The Prime Minister spoke of social security for the MSME sector employees.
o He said that a mission will be launched to ensure that they have Jan Dhan Accounts, provident fund
and insurance.
o The Prime Minister said that these decisions would go a long way in strengthening the MSME sector
in India.
o He said the implementation of this outreach programme will be intensively monitored over the
next 100 days.
Q.25) Explanation:
· The vision of the MSME policy is to increase MSME's contribution to India's GDP to over 50
percent from the current 29 percent for the Indian economy to scale the $5 trillion mark.
· Exports contribution aims to be increased to 75 percent from the present 50 percent and
employment generation from 11.10 crore at present to 15 crore.
Q.26) Explanation:
· MSME sector is next to agriculture in terms of providing employment. It accounts for 48 percent
of Indian exports.
Q.27) Explanation:
· The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) adopted the cluster approach as a
key strategy for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of small
enterprises (including small scale industries and small scale service and business entities) and their
collectives in the country.
· Among other things, this approach was preferred as it facilitates economies of scale in terms of
deployment of available resources for effective implementation and leads to sustainable results in the
medium to long term.
Q.28) Explanation:
· To bring a sharper focus on moving women to the higher economic order, the Ministry of Rural
Development recently launched an initiative on creating Lakhpati SHG women, to enable rural SHG
women to earn at least Rs.1 lakh per annum.
Q.29) Explanation:
Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM)
· The “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP), a sub component of the Deendayal Antodaya
Yojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM).
Q.30) Explanation:
· The scheme is a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY).
· NRLM has set out with an agenda to cover 7 Crore rural poor households, across 600 districts,
6000 blocks, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh villages in the country through self-managed Self
Help Groups (SHGs) and federated institutions and support them for livelihoods collectives in a period of
8-10 years.
· Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program is a sub scheme of DAY-NRLM scheme.
Q.31) Explanation:
· The workforce participation of rural females is significantly higher at 41.8 percent against urban
women participation rat 35.31 percent (MoSPI, 2017).
Q.32) Explanation:
· In rural communities, agriculture and allied sector is the primary source of livelihood that includes
80 percent of all economically active women, out of which 33 percent constitute agricultural labour
force and 48 percent are self-employed farmers.
Q.33) Explanation:
· It is projected that women-oriented reforms, ensuring equal access to resources, skill
development and opportunities in agriculture would increase agricultural output in developing
countries between 2.5 and 4 percent (FAO,2011).
Q.34) Explanation:
· With increased feminisation and pro-women initiatives, the percentage of female operational
holdings in the country has increased from 12.78 percent during 2010-11 to 13.78 percent during 2015-
16 (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 2019).
Q.35) Explanation:
· Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) implemented by Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship provides several short duration skill training programmes viz. Short-Term Training
(STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), etc. for rural youth and women to earn their livelihood.
· Government schemes viz. The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen is a placement linked is a
placement linked employment for rural youth.
Q.36) Explanation:
· Mahila Shakti Kendra developed by Ministry of Women and Child development empower rural
women through community participation and to create an environment in which they realize their full
potential.
Q.37) Explanation:
· Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) Programme was initiated
by The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) provide scientific solutions to farmers in north east region to
link available innovative agriculture technologies to the farm with the small and marginal farmers,
especially women farmers of the region (Ministry of Science and Technology, 2021).
Q.38) Explanation:
· Girls' rights and opportunities for higher education were promoted under Sukanya Samridhi
Yojana.
· Various schemes/programmes for holistic empowerment of women and development of children
viz. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, (PMMVY), Scheme for Adolescent
Girls, Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme, National Creche Scheme, Rastriya Mahila Kosh
(RMK), Swadhar Greh, UJJAWALA scheme, Schemes of One Stop Centre (OSC), Women Helpline (WH)
and Gender Budgeting Scheme are implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
across the country.
· These schemes are now integrated into new umbrella scheme as "Mission Shakti" (Ministry of
Women and Child Development, 2021).
· Schemes implementation strategy under Mission Shakti will include components such as National,
State and District level Hubs for Empowerment of Women, Women Help Lines, One Stop Centres, Sakhi
Niwas or Working Women Hostels, Shakti Sadans or homes for destitute and troubled women, creches,
etc.

Q.39) Explanation:
· Over 7 years of the implementation of this scheme, 43.04 Crore accounts has been opened in the
country.
· Further, this constitute 55.47 percent (23.87 crore) women account holders and 66.69 percent
(28.70 crore) are Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban areas (Ministry of Finance, 2021).
Q.40) Explanation:
· India's performance has improved from 0.665 in 2018 to 0.668 in 2020 (Global Gender Gap Index
Report 2020).
Gender Gap Index Report
· The Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006 by the World Economic Forum.
· The Global Gender Gap Index is an index designed to measure gender equality.
Q.41) Explanation:
· As per India's Census, the total youth population increased from 168 million in 1971 to 422 million
in 2011.

Q.42) Explanation:
SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) programme
· The programme is a Centrally sponsored scheme with loan assistance from World Bank.
· The programme was launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in
January 2018.
· The programme will have focus on three key result areas namely Institutional Strengthening at
Central, State, and District level; Quality Assurance of skill development programmes; and Inclusion of
marginalised population in skill development programmes.

Q.43) Explanation:
· MANAGE-CIA, Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship is a Centre of Excellence and Knowledge
Partner to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare for Implementation of RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme.
· As a knowledge partner, MANAGE will handhold and demonstrate best practices to RKVY-RAFTAAR
Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABI) which includes Indian institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Tamil Nadu
Agriculture University (TNAU), Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) and Kerala
Agriculture University (KAU).
Q.44) Explanation:
· Ministry of Labour and Employment launched DigiSaksham - a digital skills programme to enhance
the employability of youth by imparting digital skills that are required in an increasingly technology
driven era.
· This joint initiative with Microsoft India is an extension of the Government’s ongoing programs to
support the youth from rural and semi-urban areas.
Q.45) Explanation:
· AGNIi – Accelerating Growth of New India’s Innovations – is a programme of the Office of the
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and a Mission under the Prime Minister's
Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
· AGNIi is executed at Invest India, India's National Investment Promotion Agency, which houses our
professional team.
· AGNIi helps commercialise Indian technological innovation.
· It convenes India's finest technologists and their deployment-ready technologies – from startups
and laboratories – with top technology users from Indian and global enterprise, government, and non-
profit sector. It helps those who have technology, deliver it where it is needed. It helps those who need
technology, find it.
Q.46) Explanation:
· Soil Saathi is a lightweight chemistry analyzer with the ability to test 22 parameters in soil and
water.
· Tang90 is a portable cold storage unit to plug the gaps in cold chain which can help to reduce post-
harvest losses in crops.
· Dharashakrti is a kit to analyze organic carbon content of soil directly on the field.
· Saptkrishi is a low-cost, technological solution that extends the shelf life of perishable
horticultural produce.
Q.47) Explanation:
· There are four principal ways of acquiring livelihoods;
o Production-based Livelihood
ü A large proportion of the small and marginal farmers gain livelihood through production on small
pieces of land. For these households, availability or access to inputs and improved methods of
production are quite critical for their livelihood.
o Labour-based Livelihood
ü Most of the small landholders and landless rural households derive livelihood by selling their labour.
ü For their livelihood, demand for labour, wage rates and prices of food are the critical factors.
o Exchange-or Market-based Livelihood
ü Those rural households which produce surplus food and non-food agricultural products or non-farm
goods earn their livelihoods by selling these products in the market.
ü The marketing system for these products and relative prices of what they sell and what they buy,
affect their livelihood.
o Transfer-based Entitlements
ü The households without any income-earning asset or able bodied person to work depend for their
livelihood on transfers from the government or other social organisations. Government's social security
and food assistance programmes are relevant for this group of rural households in fulfilling their
livelihood requirements.
Q.48) Explanation:
· In 2020, government has launched the PLI schemes which cover 10 sectors like pharmaceuticals,
mobile phones, specialty steel, auto components, technical textiles, etc., with a total budgeted outlay of
INR 1970 billion.
Q.49) Explanation:
· The global toy market is about 100 billion USD and India's share is only around 1.5 billion USD.
Q.50) Explanation:
· The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the third s largest in the world by volume.

Q.51) Explanation:
· India's agriculture exports during 2020-21 have registered an increase of 17.37% as compared to
exports during 2019-20.
Q.52) Explanation:
· An interest subvention scheme is a scheme introduced by the Reserve Bank of India wherein relief
is provided upto 2 per cent of interest to all the legal MSMEs on their outstanding fresh/incremental
term loan/working capital during the period of its validity.
· The range of the scheme to working capital/term loan is limited to the extent of 100 lakhs.
· In order to claim relief under this scheme, the amount of the loan should not be declared as Non-
Performing Asset (NPA) at the date of filing of the claim amount.

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a. India is among one of the youngest nations in the world

[E] None of the above

[A] July 15th

[B] August 7th

[C] June 21st

[E] April 27th

a. To implement and monitor Mission activities at a national level.

b. To coordinate implementation of all decisions of Governing Council and Steering

c. The power of allocation/re-allocation of resources to States/implementing agencies, as well as

[E] None of the above

[A] Prime Minister

[B] Union Minister of Finance

[D] Cabinet Secretary

[E] None of the above

[A] Sustainable Livelihood Framework

[C] Institutional Skill Development Framework

[D] National Skill Qualification Framework

[E] None of the above

[A] Short Term Training

[B] Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

[C] Special Projects

[E] All of the above

[E] None of the above

[A] 1-year model

[B] 3-year model

[C] 5-year model

[E] 3.5 years model

[A] Jan Vidya

[C] Abhyast Shilp

[D] Kaushal Vidya

[E] None of the above

[B] Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat

[C] NEW INDIA @ 75

[E] None of the above

a. MSMEs contributes 6.11 percent of the manufacturing GDP

c. MSMEs contributes 33.4 percent of India's manufacturing output.

[E] None of the above

[B] Hospitality and Tourism

[C] metal products

[D] Transport and Logistics

[B] Provident fund

[D] All of the above

[A] Regional approach

[B] Cluster approach

[D] Dissemble approach

[E] None of the above

[A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

[B] Ministry of Panchayati Raj

[C] Ministry of Rural Development

[E] None of the above

[B] SPMRM (Rurban)

c. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program is a sub scheme of DAY-NRLM scheme.

[E] None of the above

[A] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

[C] Ministry of Science and Technology

[D] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

[E] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

[A] Ministry of Rural Development

[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development

[C] Ministry of Science and Technology

[E] Ministry of Labour and Employment