Human Development and Sustainable Development: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Indian Economy)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Human Development and Sustainable Development (Indian Economy). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2017Indian Economy · Human Development and Sustainable Development
Q1. Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’: 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The National Career Service (NCS) is an initiative of the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment, not the Department of Personnel and Training.NCS offers dynamic job matching, career counselling, job notifications, vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses and internships.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It was launched in 2015 as a mission-mode project under the E-Governance Plan. It aims to bridge the gap between job-seekers and employers, as well as candidates seeking training and career guidance and agencies providing these services. It is for everyone seeking a job not just for the uneducated. It provides career counseling as well as skill and training if needed.
UPSC 2017Indian Economy · Human Development and Sustainable Development
Q2. Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?
Explanation
All State Government employees joining the services after the date of notification by the respective State Governments are eligible for National Pension System (NPS). After the Central Government’s adoption of the NPS in 2004, many State Governments have also implemented the NPS for their employees joining after the respective notification dates. Options (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect:
National Pension System (NPS) is not limited to resident Indian citizens. It is open to all Indian citizens, including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) provided they meet the age and KYC requirements. The NPS allows individuals between the ages of 18 and 70 (not only 21 to 55)to join. There is no upper age limit for years of age at the time of application. NPS was made mandatory for all Central Government employees (except the Armed Forces) joining services on or after January 1, 2004 and not April 1, 2004.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2017
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2
2017
(c) All State Government employees joining the services after the date of notification by the respective State Governments.
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This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Human Development and Sustainable Development (Indian Economy), asked from 1996 to 2023. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Human Development and Sustainable Development (Indian Economy) are available for 14 years, from 1996 to 2023. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
