UPSC Prelims 2018 · Question 78 of 99

UPSC Prelims 2018 question on Pmkvy Skill Scheme

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?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Verdict

Statements 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is (c) 2 and 3 only.

Statement by statement

Statement 1 is INCORRECT. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, not the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Statement 2 is CORRECT. Beyond training under the National Skills Qualification Framework, the training centres also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, and financial and digital literacy.

Statement 3 is CORRECT. Training at the centres is delivered according to the National Skills Qualification Framework, which is the alignment the statement describes, and the short term training is aimed at school or college dropouts and the unemployed.

Source

Official Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana frequently asked questions.

How to crack it

The nodal ministry is the single most examined attribute of any government scheme, and it is also the easiest to get wrong when two ministries have overlapping subjects. Skill development has had its own ministry since 2014, so any skilling scheme belongs there rather than to Labour and Employment. Record scheme, ministry and target group together as one line, because that triad answers most scheme questions.

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