Q81. Identify the correct pair regarding schemes and their core mechanism:
Skill Development and Employment Generation: RAS Prelims MCQs
88 RAS Prelims MCQs on skill development and employment cover the institutions of skilling, the schemes for jobs and the measurement of unemployment. NSDC, PMKVY and RPL, NAPS, SANKALP and STRIVE, MGNREGA, PM-SYM, SVAMITVA, the PLFS and the Four Labour Codes are asked as facts, matches and statements.
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Q82. The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment. This scheme was introduced as a direct response to which major event?
Explanation
The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana was introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns, to give employers incentives to create new jobs and restore those that were lost.
Q83. India’s demographic dividend is often described as a "closing window of opportunity." What is the demographic effect that eventually causes this window to close?
Explanation
The demographic dividend closes when the population moves towards an ageing society with a high elderly dependency ratio, as the share of working-age people falls.
Q84. The introduction of "Fixed Term Employment" under the recent Labour Reforms is most appropriately aimed at:
Explanation
Fixed Term Employment lets firms hire workers for a set duration, giving flexibility, while the workers still get statutory benefits like those of permanent employees.
Q85. The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme is an important step towards the formalization and welfare of the informal sector. What is its primary objective?
Explanation
The PM Shram Yogi Maandhan scheme gives unorganised workers a minimum assured pension of Rs 3,000 a month after the age of 60.
Q86. To obtain high-frequency data on the labor force, employment, and unemployment in India, the government introduced the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). The PLFS estimates key employment indicators for urban areas at what frequency?
Explanation
The Periodic Labour Force Survey estimates the key employment indicators for urban areas every quarter, and for rural and urban areas together annually.
Q87. The SVAMITVA scheme, which impacts the rural economy by providing property cards that can be monetized, is implemented by which nodal central ministry?
Explanation
The SVAMITVA scheme, which gives property cards to rural households, is implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Q88. Which of the following statements regarding employment in the Indian agricultural sector is incorrect?
Explanation
Agriculture employs nearly half of India’s workforce, suffers from disguised and seasonal unemployment, and moving surplus labour out of it is a goal of planning. Its share in GDP is much smaller than its share in employment, so C is incorrect.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 81 | (a) PMRPY : Government pays 12% EPF contribution for new formal employees |
| 82 | (b) The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns |
| 83 | (c) Transition into an aging society with a high elderly dependency ratio |
| 84 | (d) Flexibility to hire for a duration while ensuring statutory benefits |
| 85 | (a) Minimum pension of Rs. 3,000 per month for unorganized workers after age 60 |
| 86 | (c) Quarterly |
| 87 | (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| 88 | (c) The share of agriculture in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is proportionally equal to its share in employment. |
Key facts from Skill Development and Employment Generation
- The order of institutions is ITIs (1950s), NSDC (2008), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2014) and the National Skill Development Mission (2015).
- SANKALP is a World Bank assisted project for institutional mechanisms; STRIVE is for the relevance and efficiency of ITIs; NAPS gives financial support to employers for apprentices.
- The Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) is the apex State body for skill development.
- Under MGNREGA, the State pays an unemployment allowance if work is not given within 15 days of demand.
- The Periodic Labour Force Survey gives urban estimates quarterly; PM-SYM promises a minimum pension of Rs 3,000 a month after age 60.
- The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana was a response to COVID-19; 29 central labour laws were merged into four Labour Codes.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Skill Development and Employment Generation?
This page has 88 practice MCQs on Skill Development and Employment Generation (Indian Economy). Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
What is the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) under PMKVY?
A component that certifies the informally acquired skills of uncertified workers against the National Skills Qualification Framework. It helps workers to get formal recognition and better jobs, and it also builds their self-esteem and employability.
Who pays the unemployment allowance under MGNREGA?
The State Government. If a rural applicant demands work and the Gram Panchayat cannot provide it within 15 days, the State must pay the allowance at the rate laid down in the Act.
How often does the PLFS give urban estimates?
Quarterly. The Periodic Labour Force Survey was launched to get high-frequency data on labour force, employment and unemployment, and it also gives annual estimates for both rural and urban areas.