Skill Development

Skill Development is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 8 past MPSC questions across 6 exam years between 2015 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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6 · 2015–2025

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Human Resource Development basicsNational Skill PolicyIndustrial PolicyHuman Capital FormationHuman resource developmentPopulation DynamicsSocio-economic analysisAdministrative Empathy

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अल्पसंख्यांक समुदायाच्या सामाजिक, आर्थिक वाढीसाठी खालीलपैकी कोणती/कोणत्या योजना उपयोगी आहे/आहेत ? / Which of the following scheme/schemes is/are useful for socio-economic growth of minority communities ?

(a)नई रोशनी / Nai Roshni

(b)पढो परदेश / Padho Pardesh

(c)शिका व कमवा / Learn and Earn

(d)नयी मंज़िल / Nai Manzil

1)फक्त अ आणि ब / Only a and b

2)फक्त क आणि ड / Only c and d

3)वरीलपैकी कोणतीही नाही / None of the above

4)वरील सर्व / All of the above✓ Correct

All the listed schemes—Nai Roshni (leadership development of minority women), Padho Pardesh (interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies), Seekho aur Kamao (Learn and Earn skill development), and Nai Manzil (formal education and skills for minority youth)—are implemented for the socio-economic upliftment of minorities.

बुद्धिवंतांच्या स्थलांतराचे तोटे कोणते ? What are the disadvantages of brain drain ?

(a)तंत्रज्ञ, शास्त्रज्ञ व डॉक्टर यांच्या शिक्षणावर केलेला खर्च वाया जातो. / The expenditure done on the education of technicians, scientist and doctors is wasted.

(b)त्यांच्या स्थलांतरामुळे लोकसंख्या कमी होते. / Their migration causes decreasing population.

(c)स्थलांतरीताल्यामुळे त्या देशाच्या लोकसंख्येतील वाढीमुळे समस्या निर्माण होतात. / Migration creates problems due to increased population of those countries.

(d)स्वदेशाच्या विकासात अडथळा येतो. / It creates obstacles in the development of native country.

1)फक्त अ / Only a

2)फक्त अ आणि ब / Only a and b

3)फक्त ब आणि क / Only b and c

4)फक्त अ आणि ड / Only a and d✓ Correct

The disadvantages of brain drain include the wastage of educational expenditure on professionals and obstacles in the home country's development.

भारतात कौशल्य विकासाचा कार्यक्रम महत्त्वाचा आहे कारण Skill development programme is important for India because

a)(1) भारत एक कृषिप्रधान देश आहे व येथे गरजापूर्तींचा अभाव आहे. / India is an Agrarian Economy with a lot of unmet needs.

b)(2) सेवा क्षेत्राकडून जवळ जवळ 50% राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्न प्राप्त होते. / Services sector contributes around 50% of the Gross Domestic Product.

c)(3) भारताची लोकसंख्या खूप मोठी आहे व बहुतांशी दारिद्र्य रेषेच्या खाली आहे. / India has a large population, the majority being in dire poverty.

d)(4) तरुण लोकसंख्येला संधी उपलब्ध करून देणे आवश्यक आहे. / Young population needs to be provided with opportunities.✓ Correct

India has a massive demographic dividend with a young population. Skill development is crucial to make this young workforce employable and productive rather than being a liability.

The ability to understand, communicate with, motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups, defines human skills. Many people are technically proficient but poor listeners, unable to understand the needs of others or weak at managing conflicts. Because managers get things done through other people, they must have good human skills. Managers must have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations. These tasks require conceptual skills. Decision making, for instance, requires managers to identify problems, develop alternative solutions to correct those problems, evaluate those alternative solutions, and select the best one. After they have selected a course of action, managers must be able to organize a plan of action and then execute it. The ability to integrate new ideas with existing processes and innovate on the job are also crucial conceptual skills for today's managers.

खालील पर्यायापैकी कोणते विधान सत्य नाही ? Which of the following statement is not true ?

1)तांत्रिक कौशल्यांमध्ये विशेष ज्ञान किंवा कौशल्य लागू करण्याची क्षमता समाविष्ट असते. / Technical skills include the ability to apply specialized knowledge or skills.

2)तांत्रिक कौशल्यांवर व्यावसायिकांची मक्तेदारी नसते. / Professionals do not have a monopoly on technical skills.

3)सर्व तांत्रिक कौशल्ये शाळा किंवा इतर औपचारिक प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रमांमध्ये शिकण्याची गरज नसते. / All technical skills need not to be learned in schools or other formal training programs.

4)सर्व नोकऱ्यांना काही विशेष कौशल्याची आवश्यकता नसते. / All jobs not require special skills.✓ Correct

Statement 4 is not true because virtually all jobs require some specific set of skills, whether technical, cognitive, or manual, contrary to the claim that all jobs require no special skills.

भारताच्या राष्ट्रीय कौशल्य विकास संस्थेची उद्दिष्टे आहेत : (a) कौशल्य प्रशिक्षणाच्या भारत सरकारच्या पंचवार्षिक योजनांचे समर्थन करणे. (b) सर्व क्षेत्रामध्ये कौशल्य विकासाचे आयोजन करणे. (c) विद्यमान कौशल्य विकास योजनांच्या परिणामकारकतेचे मूल्यांकन करणे. (d) उन्नत समाजासाठी आर्थिक स्वावलंबनातून महिलांचे सक्षमीकरण करणे. Objectives of National Skill Development Agency of India are : (a) Support to government of India's five year plan for skills training. (b) Organize skills development across all factors. (c) Evaluate the effectiveness of existing skill development programs. (d) Empowerment of women through economic independence for betterment of society.

(a)कौशल्य प्रशिक्षणाच्या भारत सरकारच्या पंचवार्षिक योजनांचे समर्थन करणे.

(b)सर्व क्षेत्रामध्ये कौशल्य विकासाचे आयोजन करणे.

(c)विद्यमान कौशल्य विकास योजनांच्या परिणामकारकतेचे मूल्यांकन करणे.

(d)उन्नत समाजासाठी आर्थिक स्वावलंबनातून महिलांचे सक्षमीकरण करणे.

1)फक्त (a), (b), (c) / Only (a), (b), (c)✓ Correct

2)फक्त (b), (c), (d) / Only (b), (c), (d)

3)फक्त (a), (b), (d) / Only (a), (b), (d)

4)फक्त (a), (c), (d) / Only (a), (c), (d)

The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) objectives include supporting the government's five-year plans for skills training, organizing skill development across sectors, and evaluating existing programs. Women empowerment through economic independence is handled by other specific women/rural development schemes.

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