In which one of the following cities country's first Indian Institute of Skills was established ?
- (a)Ahmedabad
- (b)Mumbai
- (c)Rohtak
- (d)Kanpur
Correct — D, Kanpur. Per the official UPPSC key, the country's first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) is at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The IIS are premier vocational-training institutes set up under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on a not-for-profit public-private-partnership model; the construction of the country's first IIS was taken up at Kanpur, while other IIS were approved for Mumbai and Ahmedabad (the Tata-led Tata IIS).
- (a)Ahmedabad — Ahmedabad is a genuine IIS location, but under the Tata-led PPP (Tata IIS Ahmedabad). Per the key, the country's first IIS is Kanpur, not Ahmedabad.
- (b)Mumbai — Mumbai is also an approved IIS site (Tata IIS Mumbai) with its own foundation stone — but the key designates Kanpur, not Mumbai, as the country's first.
- (c)Rohtak — Rohtak is not an Indian Institute of Skills location; it is best known for IIM Rohtak — a management institute, a different institution type.
The Indian Institutes of Skills (IIS) are part of the Skill India mission — world-class institutes offering industry-aligned vocational and technical training, established under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on a public-private-partnership basis (initially benchmarked to Singapore's ITEES model). Three locations were approved — Kanpur, Mumbai and Ahmedabad — with the Mumbai and Ahmedabad institutes led by the Tata group (Tata IIS).
Distinguish IIS from the far better-known IIT / IIM / IIIT brands. The question is a location / 'first-of-its-kind' recall fact: the country's first IIS is at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh — a UP-relevant detail UPPSC likes to test.
- IIS = Indian Institute of Skills, under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Skill India), on a PPP model.
- Approved locations: Kanpur (UP), Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
- Per the official key, the country's first IIS is at Kanpur.
- The Mumbai and Ahmedabad institutes are led by the Tata group (Tata IIS).
IIS are Skill-India vocational institutes under MSDE on a PPP model; the country's first is at Kanpur.
- Confusing IIS (skills) with IIT / IIM / IIIT
- Assuming Mumbai or Ahmedabad (also IIS sites) is the country's first
Asked as a location / first-of-its-kind GK fact, or as a scheme-and-institution pairing under Skill India.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Indian Institutes of Skills (IIS) function under which Union ministry?
- (a)Ministry of Education
- (b)Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- (c)Ministry of Labour and Employment
- (d)Ministry of MSME
Answer(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which is the flagship skilling scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship?
- (a)Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
- (b)MGNREGA
- (c)Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
- (d)PM-KISAN
Answer(a) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).