UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NITI Aayog convenes the first meeting of the High Powered ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ Standing Committee

Q1. The proposal to constitute the High-Powered 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee was first announced in which one of the following?

  • A. Union Budget 2026-27
  • B. Economic Survey 2025-26
  • C. The 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog
  • D. National Education Policy 2020

Q2. The High-Powered 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee has been constituted exclusively under the chairpersonship of which one of the following?

  • A. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NITI Aayog
  • B. Vice-Chairperson, NITI Aayog
  • C. Cabinet Secretary
  • D. Principal Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance

Q3. The first meeting of the High-Powered 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee was convened by which one of the following institutions?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • D. Ministry of Education

Q4. In its terms of reference, the 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee identifies which one sector as the core driver towards 'Viksit Bharat'?

  • A. Services sector
  • B. Manufacturing sector
  • C. Agriculture and allied sector
  • D. Digital infrastructure sector

Q5. The 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee targets what share of the global services market for India by 2047?

  • A. 5%
  • B. 8%
  • C. 10%
  • D. 15%

Q6. Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog?

  • A. The Prime Minister of India
  • B. The Vice-Chairperson, NITI Aayog
  • C. The Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
  • D. The Union Finance Minister

Q7. With reference to the composition of NITI Aayog, consider the following: 1. The Prime Minister as Chairperson. 2. A Vice-Chairperson appointed by the Prime Minister. 3. A Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 4. A Deputy Chairman, holding the rank of Cabinet Minister, as its executive head. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Prime Minister as Chairperson.
  2. A Vice-Chairperson appointed by the Prime Minister.
  3. A Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  4. A Deputy Chairman, holding the rank of Cabinet Minister, as its executive head.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 only

Q8. In the context of NITI Aayog, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A civil servant appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India
  • B. A Cabinet-rank political appointee who heads the Governing Council
  • C. A member-secretary elected by the Chief Ministers in the Governing Council
  • D. A constitutional functionary appointed by the President for a five-year term

Q9. With reference to the offices within NITI Aayog, consider the following statements: 1. The Vice-Chairperson holds the rank of a Cabinet Minister. 2. The CEO is appointed by the Prime Minister. 3. The CEO holds the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. 4. The Vice-Chairperson is a constitutional office holder with a fixed six-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Vice-Chairperson holds the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
  2. The CEO is appointed by the Prime Minister.
  3. The CEO holds the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
  4. The Vice-Chairperson is a constitutional office holder with a fixed six-year term.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2, 3 and 4

Q10. With reference to education and skilling measures in the Union Budget 2026-27 (and associated 2025-26 initiatives), consider the following: 1. PM-SETU, for upgradation of 1,000 Government ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model. 2. Setting up of five University Townships near major industrial and logistics corridors. 3. A National Institute of Hospitality by upgrading the existing National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology. 4. Establishment of twenty new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. PM-SETU, for upgradation of 1,000 Government ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model.
  2. Setting up of five University Townships near major industrial and logistics corridors.
  3. A National Institute of Hospitality by upgrading the existing National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
  4. Establishment of twenty new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q11. With reference to the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It was announced as part of the Prime Minister's package of schemes in the Union Budget 2024-25. 2. Under Part A, first-time employees can receive up to one month's wage (up to Rs 15,000). 3. The scheme benefits apply to jobs created between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027. 4. The scheme is administered by NITI Aayog. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was announced as part of the Prime Minister's package of schemes in the Union Budget 2024-25.
  2. Under Part A, first-time employees can receive up to one month's wage (up to Rs 15,000).
  3. The scheme benefits apply to jobs created between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027.
  4. The scheme is administered by NITI Aayog.
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4