Q.1 Which Indian state recently signed a MoU with Cambridge University Press & Assessment to upgrade its school education system to global standards?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Gujarat
West Bengal
Explanation - The Maharashtra government signed the MoU with Cambridge University Press & Assessment India to enhance school education including teacher training, international certifications, and alignment with NEP and CBSE standards. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Correct answer is: Maharashtra
Q.2 What is the primary concern related to the UGC’s draft undergraduate mathematics curriculum raised by over 900 experts?
It lacks any reference to Indian mathematical heritage.
It is too similar to the US curriculum.
It has “grave defects” with risk of compromising academic rigor and global standards.
It overemphasizes applied mathematics over theory.
Explanation - Over 900 experts flagged the draft for grave defects, arguing that blending Indian heritage with modern approaches risks undermining the rigor and international benchmarking. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Correct answer is: It has “grave defects” with risk of compromising academic rigor and global standards.
Q.3 Which scheme aims to ensure literacy and numeracy by Grade 3 in Indian primary schools, as part of foundational education reforms?
NISHTHA
FLN / Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission
Samagra Shiksha
Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation - The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission is focused on ensuring children attain basic literacy and numeracy by Grade 3. It is part of larger reforms under NEP 2020 and NIPUN Bharat. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Correct answer is: FLN / Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission
Q.4 What is the India Skills Report 2025’s prediction for graduate employability by 2025?
Around 45%
Around 50%
Around 55%
Around 60%
Explanation - The India Skills Report 2025 predicts that 55% of Indian graduates will be employable by 2025, up from 51.2% in 2024. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Correct answer is: Around 55%
Q.5 In the India Skills Report 2025, which subject area had the highest predicted employability among graduates?
Science
Engineering
Management
Arts & Humanities
Explanation - According to the report, management graduates were the most employable (78%), followed by engineering, MCA, etc. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Correct answer is: Management
Q.6 What percentage of Indians aged 15–59 have formal vocational training, per recent data?
About 2%
About 10%
About 20%
About 50%
Explanation - Only about 2% of Indians in the 15–59 age group have formal vocational training—a major gap compared to many developed economies. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Correct answer is: About 2%
Q.7 What is the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)?
A funding scheme for private skill training institutions
A regulatory body for higher education accreditation
A competency framework defining 8 levels aligning vocational and academic education
A scholarship program for merit students
Explanation - NSQF defines 8 levels of competencies from school to professional level, aligning vocational courses with academic qualifications. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Correct answer is: A competency framework defining 8 levels aligning vocational and academic education
Q.8 The “Skill India Mission” aims primarily to:
Provide only technical education in engineering branches
Train, re-skill and up-skill to meet workforce demands
Privatize all vocational training
Eliminate informal sectors through regulation
Explanation - Skill India Mission encompasses training, re-skilling, and up-skilling via various schemes to make the workforce more employable and aligned to industry. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
Correct answer is: Train, re-skill and up-skill to meet workforce demands
Q.9 Which Indian University, established in 2024, was set up under a PPP model to generate employment and reduce skill gaps among youth?
National Skills University, Haryana
Young India Skills University, Telangana
National Institute of Skills, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Applied Skills, Karnataka
Explanation - Young India Skills University was established in Hyderabad, Telangana in 2024 under PPP model aimed at generating employment opportunities and reducing the skill gap among youth. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
Correct answer is: Young India Skills University, Telangana
Q.10 Which initiative proposes a real-time labour market information system in India to aid policymaking in skills development and employment?
Skill India Dashboard
Digital India Mission
Future of Work Initiative
A collaborative system by MSDE & Ministry of Labour & Employment
Explanation - The government is working on developing a real-time labour market information system via collaboration between the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Labour & Employment. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
Correct answer is: A collaborative system by MSDE & Ministry of Labour & Employment
Q.11 The scheme ‘DoE approves vocational courses in 257 more govt schools’ pertains to which Indian city’s Directorate of Education?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Delhi
Chennai
Explanation - The Directorate of Education (DoE) in Delhi approved vocational courses in 257 more government schools under Samagra Shiksha scheme. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
Correct answer is: Delhi
Q.12 Which state will get a new Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation, and Training (CIIIT) via an MoU with Tata Technologies, costing ₹115 crore?
Maharashtra (Ramtek)
Gujarat (Ahmedabad)
Punjab (Ludhiana)
Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore)
Explanation - Ramtek in Maharashtra will get a ₹115 crore Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation, and Training (CIIIT) via an MoU with Tata Technologies. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
Correct answer is: Maharashtra (Ramtek)
Q.13 The India-ILO joint development mentioned in current affairs is about what?
International standardization of teaching curricula
International Reference Classification of Occupations
ILO funding for PMKVY schemes
ILO-led teacher training in rural India
Explanation - India and ILO will jointly develop the International Reference Classification of Occupations to standardize occupation references, aid labor mobility, and ensure recognition of skills across borders. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
Correct answer is: International Reference Classification of Occupations
Q.14 Which scheme under NEP 2020 incentivizes schools to serve as exemplar models with improved infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and industry skill linkages?
Samagra Shiksha
PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India)
NIPUN Bharat
Operation Digital Board
Explanation - PM SHRI scheme aims at upgrading exemplar schools with features like smart classes, digital labs, skill linkages, environment sustainability etc., as per PM SHRI Schools scheme under NEP 2020. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
Correct answer is: PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India)
Q.15 What is one major challenge identified in India’s vocational training system despite government schemes like PMKVY and Skill India?
Oversupply of trainers in rural areas
High participation rates but poor quality outcomes
Low participation and poor quality persist
Vocational training only in private sector
Explanation - Even though schemes exist, challenges such as low participation (few people enroll) and issues of quality and relevance remain. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
Correct answer is: Low participation and poor quality persist
Q.16 Which mission under NEP 2020 aims at universal foundational literacy and numeracy in India by 2026-27?
NIPUN Bharat Mission
SWAYAM Mission
Digital India Mission
Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation - The NIPUN Bharat Mission targets achieving universal foundational literacy and numeracy in primary schools by 2026-27. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
Correct answer is: NIPUN Bharat Mission
Q.17 What is the number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India as of mid-2025 approximately?
Around 5,000
Around 10,000
Around 14,600
Around 20,000
Explanation - As of July 2025, there are about 14,615 ITIs in India. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
Correct answer is: Around 14,600
Q.18 Which state is implementing ‘Skill on Wheels’ and an international academy of NSDC near Barunei Hill?
Odisha
Bihar
West Bengal
Assam
Explanation - Odisha’s governor inaugurated an international academy of NSDC and launched a mobile training unit called ‘Skill on Wheels’ near Barunei Hill. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
Correct answer is: Odisha
Q.19 What key feature differentiates the recent expansion of vocational courses in Delhi govt schools under Samagra Shiksha?
They are only in classes X and XII
They include AI, entrepreneurial thinking, beauty & wellness etc.
They are exclusively for girls
They replace traditional academic subjects fully
Explanation - The new vocational courses in Delhi govt schools under Samagra Shiksha include fields like AI, entrepreneurial thinking via NEEV, beauty & wellness, etc. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
Correct answer is: They include AI, entrepreneurial thinking, beauty & wellness etc.
Q.20 As per recent current affairs, which gender’s employability rate is expected to fall in 2025 according to the India Skills Report?
Men
Women
Both
Neither
Explanation - The report predicts that women's employability rate will fall from 50.9% in 2024 to 47.5% in 2025, while men's rate is expected to rise. :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
Correct answer is: Women
Q.21 Which ministry in India is responsible for coordinating the real-time labour market information system?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Labour & Employment
Ministry of Commerce
Explanation - The real-time labour market information system is being developed jointly by MSDE and the Ministry of Labour & Employment. :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}
Correct answer is: Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Labour & Employment
Q.22 What is one major component of India’s vocational education vision under NEP 2020?
Vocational education only after higher secondary
Separation of vocational education from academic education completely
Integration of vocational education in mainstream schooling
Only online skills training
Explanation - NEP 2020 emphasizes integrating vocational education with mainstream education, so students in schools are exposed to relevant skills early on. :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}
Correct answer is: Integration of vocational education in mainstream schooling
Q.23 Which scheme has seen rapid scale up, training over 56 lakh persons in recent years in entrepreneurship and self-employment via RSETIs?
PMKVY
Atal Innovation Mission
Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs)
NISHTHA
Explanation - RSETIs have trained over 56.6 lakh in FY 2025-26 (comparison period) via entrepreneurship and self-employment programs. :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}
Correct answer is: Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs)
Q.24 What was the number of graduates from MCA (Master of Computer Applications) in terms of employability in India Skills Report 2025 compared to other fields?
Higher than management graduates
Lower than engineering graduates but comparable to management
Lowest among all fields
Higher than science graduates but lower than engineering
Explanation - MCA graduates had an employability rate around 71% which is below management (78%) but comparable, and above science grads. :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}
Correct answer is: Lower than engineering graduates but comparable to management
Q.25 Which organization(s) publish the India Skills Report?
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship alone
Wheebox in collaboration with All-India Council for Technical Education and CII
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
NITI Aayog
Explanation - India Skills Report is published by Wheebox together with AICTE and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24}
Correct answer is: Wheebox in collaboration with All-India Council for Technical Education and CII
Q.26 Which is one of the core subjects being introduced in Delhi govt vocational courses under the Samagra Shiksha expansion?
Nuclear Physics
Beauty & Wellness
Classical Languages
Astrophysics
Explanation - Beauty & Wellness is among the new vocational subjects being introduced. :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25}
Correct answer is: Beauty & Wellness
Q.27 Which scheme set up exemplar schools with smart classes, environmental sustainability, and linking to local industry for skills development?
PM SHRI
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
NIPUN Bharat
Vidya Lakshmi
Explanation - PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) is intended to upgrade selected schools to be exemplar in infrastructure, sustainable features, and skill linkages. :contentReference[oaicite:26]{index=26}
Correct answer is: PM SHRI
Q.28 Which of the following is true about employer-linked incentive or similar schemes in skill development in India as per recent current affairs?
They are completely unregulated by NCVET
They encourage firms to hire those trained under government programs
They provide free education without any industry oversight
They are only applicable in urban areas
Explanation - One major objective of incentive schemes is to encourage employers to actually absorb those who have undergone skill training under government programs. (Though details vary) This helps close the gap between training and employment. NB: This is part of broader policy, seen in ELI (Employment Linked Incentive), etc. :contentReference[oaicite:27]{index=27}
Correct answer is: They encourage firms to hire those trained under government programs