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Topic Skill development
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2018–2023), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 3 years (2018–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2018 → CSE 2018
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2023
Which of the following is/are the sub-mission/sub-missions of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM)?
- Institutional training
- Overseas employment
- Leveraging of public infrastructure
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
CDS2021
Which one of the following statements about the DDU - GKY is not correct?
- A It is a skill training programme.
- B It is for rural youth from poor families.
- C Its objective is placement in wage employment.
- D It relies entirely on skill training by Government agencies. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
CSE2018
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements
- It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment
- It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy
- It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
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