UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PAC pulls up govt. for slow implementation of SANKALP scheme

Q1. The SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) scheme is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Education
  • B. Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

Q2. The SANKALP scheme, recently in the news due to observations of the Public Accounts Committee, was approved by which one of the following authorities?

  • A. Union Cabinet on the recommendation of NITI Aayog
  • B. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
  • C. Cabinet Committee on Skill Development
  • D. National Skill Development Mission Governing Council

Q3. With reference to the SANKALP scheme, which of the following are correctly identified as its result areas / pillars?

  1. Institutional strengthening at the national, State and district levels
  2. Quality assurance of skill development programmes
  3. Inclusion of marginalised populations in skill development programmes
  4. Setting up of new Indian Institutes of Skills (IISs) in aspirational districts
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4