This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Higher Education > Skill Based Education – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skill Based Education Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which scheme was launched in 2013 to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker sections for vocational training? A) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). B) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). C) Skill India Mission. D) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). 2. Which of the following initiatives aims to provide skill training to the youth from minority communities in India? A) National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). B) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. C) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). D) Skill India Mission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. 3. Which of the following schemes provides financial assistance to skill development initiatives in the informal sector? A) Skill India Mission. B) National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). D) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). 4. What is the name of the government initiative launched in 2013 to provide vocational training to Indian youth? A) Skill India Mission. B) National Skill Development Corporation. C) National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme. D) National Vocational Education Qualification Framework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme. 5. Which of the following is a government-funded training program for the youth? A) Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). B) National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). C) National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Which of the following is the first step in the process of skill development? A) Identification of skills required in the market. B) Designing of training programs. C) Assessment of existing skills. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identification of skills required in the market. 7. What is the objective of Skill India Mission launched in 2015? A) To provide employment-oriented skills to the youth. B) To promote vocational education in schools. C) To encourage entrepreneurship among youth. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. What is the name of the government initiative launched in 2015 for skill development? A) Digital India Campaign. B) Make in India Initiative. C) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. D) Skill India Mission. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skill India Mission. 9. Which organization is responsible for the implementation of the Apprenticeship Training Scheme in India? A) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). B) Ministry of Education. C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. D) National Apprenticeship Promotion Council (NAPC). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National Apprenticeship Promotion Council (NAPC). 10. What is the main objective of skill-based education in India? A) To provide theoretical knowledge. B) To develop specific skills for employability. C) To encourage research and innovation. D) To promote cultural and social values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To develop specific skills for employability. 11. What is the objective of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)? A) To provide funding for higher education in India. B) To promote vocational education and training in the country. C) To regulate technical education in India. D) To provide scholarships to meritorious students. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To promote vocational education and training in the country. 12. What is the name of the government initiative launched in 2019 to provide training to Indian youth in emerging technologies? A) Digital India Campaign 2.0. B) Future Skills. C) Startup India Initiative 2.0. D) Skill India Mission 2.0. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future Skills. 13. Which organization is responsible for implementing the Skill India Mission? A) National Skill Development Corporation. B) National Council of Educational Research and Training. C) University Grants Commission. D) All India Council for Technical Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Skill Development Corporation. 14. Which government body is responsible for accrediting skill-based education programs in India? A) University Grants Commission (UGC). B) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). C) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). D) National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). 15. Which of the following agencies is responsible for accrediting training providers under the Skill India Mission? A) National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET). B) Quality Council of India (QCI). C) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quality Council of India (QCI). 16. Which scheme was launched by the Government of India to provide skill training to youth in the country? A) Make in India. B) Digital India. C) Skill India Mission. D) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. 17. What is the most popular skill-based education program in India? A) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). C) National Skill Development Program (NSDP). D) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). 18. What is the duration of most skill-based education programs in India? A) 6 months to 1 year. B) 3 months to 6 months. C) 2 years to 4 years. D) 1 year to 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6 months to 1 year. 19. Which ministry launched the Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana in 2016 to encourage entrepreneurship among youth? A) Ministry of Labour and Employment. B) Ministry of Finance. C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. D) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 20. Which of the following initiatives aims to provide training to women in various skill-based fields? A) UDAAN. B) Mahila Coir Yojana. C) STEP (Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women). D) Nai Roshni. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) STEP (Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women). 21. Which of the following is a government body responsible for the implementation of the Apprenticeship Training Scheme? A) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). B) Directorate General of Training (DGT). C) National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directorate General of Training (DGT). 22. Which of the following is a popular skill-based education program in the agriculture sector? A) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). C) National Council for Agricultural Education (NCAE). D) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). 23. Which ministry of the Government of India is responsible for the implementation of skill-based education programs? A) Ministry of Human Resource Development. B) Ministry of Labour and Employment. C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. D) Ministry of Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 24. What is the objective of the National Institute of Skill Development (NISD)? A) To promote skill-based education in rural areas. B) To provide research and training in the field of skill development. C) To regulate vocational education and training in the country. D) To provide funding for higher education in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide research and training in the field of skill development. 25. Which organization is responsible for setting occupational standards for various job roles in India? A) National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT). B) National Skill Development Agency (NSDA). C) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Skill Development Agency (NSDA). 26. Which of the following is not a component of the Skill India Mission? A) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana. B) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. C) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. D) Atal Innovation Mission. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atal Innovation Mission. 27. Which organization is responsible for implementing the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana? A) National Skill Development Corporation. B) National Council of Educational Research and Training. C) Ministry of Rural Development. D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Rural Development. 28. Which of the following is a popular skill-based education program in the healthcare sector? A) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). B) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). C) Rastriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi (RGVN). D) Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC). 29. Which government ministry launched the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)? A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. B) Ministry of Human Resource Development. C) Ministry of Labour and Employment. D) Ministry of Finance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 30. Which organization provides certification for skill development courses in India? A) National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). B) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). C) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). D) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). 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