MSDE, Skill India - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Where is the training programme on Champions Skill Enhancement programme under Skill India project being held?

a. Shillong
b. Kohima
c. Dispur
d. Agartala
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kohima

Explanation:
DEiTY and Communication department in association with National Institute of Smart Government is holding a week long training programme on Champions Skill Enhancement Programme under the Skill India project in Nagaland’s capital city, Kohima

  • Training covers wide number of topics pertaining to e-Governance and provides an opportunity for NE states to learn and discuss issues of mutual interest
2)   ‘Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat’ is tagline of which initiative?

a. Make In India
b. Atal innovation Mission
c. Skill India
d. SETU (Self-Employment and Talent Utilization)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Skill India

Explanation:
Skill India Campaign includes National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan scheme. The tagline, ‘Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat’ suggests that skilling Indians (‘Kaushal Bharat’) will result in a happy, healthy, prosperous and strong nation (‘Kushal Bharat.’)
3)   GoI has cleared a project to skill 5 million Indians with World Bank assistance worth USD 1 billion. What is it called?

a. STEPPP
b. STEPPC
c. STEPPD
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: STEPPP

Explanation:
Government has provided clearance for skilling 5 million Indians with financial assistance of USD 1 billion to provide skill training called STEPPP or Skill Training for Employability Leveraging Public Private Partnership. The project was cleared by the Department of Economic Affairs, MSDE. It will provide skill training and also strengthen skill training infrastructure.

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