Which of the following is a key pillar of the National Skill Development Mission, as it continues its implementation in October 2026?
A Focus on traditional crafts and artisanal skills only.
B Institutional Training, Casual Training, and Entrepreneurship Development.
C Mandatory inclusion of foreign language training for all participants.
D Prioritizing higher education degrees over vocational training.
Answer: B
The National Skill Development Mission has key pillars including Institutional Training, Casual Training, and Entrepreneurship Development, aimed at providing comprehensive skill development opportunities.
162.
As of October 2026, what is the primary objective of the National Skill Development Mission, which was launched in 2015?
A To provide financial assistance to unemployed youth for starting businesses.
B To standardize and enhance the quality of skill development programs across India.
C To facilitate international collaborations for skill exchange programs.
D To create a digital platform for job matching and career counseling.
Answer: B
The National Skill Development Mission, launched in 2015, aims to standardize and enhance the quality of skill development programs across India, aligning them with industry needs and international standards.
163.
Which Union Ministry is the nodal agency for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission?
A Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B Ministry of Rural Development
C Ministry of Jal Shakti
D Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: C
The Jal Jeevan Mission is implemented under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which is responsible for water resources and drinking water and sanitation.
164.
Post-2024, as the Jal Jeevan Mission moves into its next phase, which of the following areas is expected to receive increased focus?
A Expansion of urban metro rail networks.
B Enhancing water quality monitoring and ensuring the long-term sustainability of water sources.
C Providing electricity connections to all rural households.
D Construction of new national highways.
Answer: B
After achieving the target of providing tap connections by 2024, the Jal Jeevan Mission's focus shifts to ensuring the functionality and sustainability of these connections, including robust water quality monitoring and management of water sources.
165.
What was the primary target year for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households?
A 2022
B 2023
C 2024
D 2025
Answer: C
The Jal Jeevan Mission was launched with the aim to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households by 2024.
166.
The Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) is implemented under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
A Ministry of Jal Shakti
B Ministry of Rural Development
C Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer: C
SBM-U 2.0 is a flagship mission of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, aimed at achieving 'Garbage Free Cities'.
167.
Which of the following is NOT a key component or objective of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0)?
A Remediation of legacy dumpsites.
B Greywater and blackwater management in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with less than 1 lakh population.
C Ensuring 100% piped water supply to all rural households.
D Promoting source segregation of waste and scientific processing.
Answer: C
Ensuring 100% piped water supply to all rural households is a primary objective of the Jal Jeevan Mission, not SBM-U 2.0. SBM-U 2.0 focuses on urban sanitation and waste management, including legacy dumpsite remediation, greywater/blackwater management in smaller ULBs, and scientific waste processing.
168.
What is the overarching goal of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) concerning urban waste management, and by which year is this goal targeted to be achieved?
A To achieve 'Open Defecation Free (ODF)++' status for all cities by 2025.
B To make all cities 'Garbage Free' by 2026.
C To ensure 100% door-to-door waste collection in all urban areas by 2024.
D To eliminate all plastic waste from urban environments by 2027.
Answer: B
SBM-U 2.0, launched in October 2021, has the primary objective of making all cities 'Garbage Free' by 2026. This includes sustainable solid waste management and remediation of legacy dumpsites.
169.
Which of the following categories of individuals is explicitly excluded from receiving benefits under the PM-KISAN scheme?
A Landholding farmer families with less than 1 hectare of cultivable land.
B All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government (excluding Multi Tasking Staff /Class IV/Group D employees).
C Farmer families whose members are engaged in fishing or animal husbandry.
D Landless agricultural laborers.
Answer: B
The scheme explicitly excludes all serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Offices/Departments and their field units, Central or State PSEs, and Attached offices/Autonomous Institutions under Government, as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies (excluding Multi Tasking Staff /Class IV/Group D employees).
170.
What is the total annual financial assistance provided to eligible landholding farmer families under the PM-KISAN scheme, and in how many equal installments is it disbursed?
A ₹6,000 in three installments
B ₹10,000 in two installments
C ₹4,000 in four installments
D ₹8,000 in three installments
Answer: A
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 per year, disbursed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, every four months.
