How much investment did the 6th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approve for five ITI clusters?
- A.Rs 1,194.92 crore
- B.Rs 1,492.11 crore
- C.Rs 2,194.92 crore
- D.Rs 3,687 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 1,194.92 crore. The committee approved five Strategic Investment Plans of that combined value for ITI clusters spread across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir. Option D is the trap in this question: that figure is the cumulative investment approved under the scheme till date, not the amount cleared at this meeting, so a candidate who confuses the fresh approval with the running total will lose the mark. Options B and C simply invert or inflate the digits of the correct figure and match nothing in the decision. The five plans cover the Kataka cluster in Odisha with Tata Steel Foundation, the Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar clusters in Maharashtra with BVG India and Belrise Industries, and the Jammu and Srinagar clusters with Eagle Infra India and Inderdeep Infra India. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
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Practice Questions
Which industry partner will upgrade the Kataka ITI cluster in Odisha under PM-SETU?
- A.BVG India Limited
- B.Tata Steel Foundation
- C.Belrise Industries Limited
- D.Eagle Infra India Limited
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The Kataka cluster in Odisha was approved with a Strategic Investment Plan in partnership with the foundation, and the plan is meant to strengthen infrastructure, bring in new-age training programmes and deepen industry linkages so that training matches the skill needs of the region.
Read the full explanation →Under PM-SETU, what does the full form of the scheme's name stand for?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Skill Education and Technical Upgradation
- B.Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs
- C.Pradhan Mantri Scheme for Employment Training in Universities
- D.Pradhan Mantri Skill Enhancement and Trainee Upliftment
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The scheme's purpose is contained in its name: it upgrades government Industrial Training Institutes so that they become modern, industry-aligned and future-ready skilling institutions, and it works through Strategic Investment Plans drawn up jointly by state governments, industry partners and the institutes themselves.
Read the full explanation →Where was the regional orientation and review workshop on NMMSS held?
- A.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- B.Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
- D.New Delhi
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It was led by the Economic Adviser of the department, Ms A. Srija, and attended by the Joint Director of the Rashtriya Shiksha Kendra, who also serves as the State Nodal Officer for the scheme in that state, along with roughly forty District Nodal Officers and five Institute Nodal Officers…
Read the full explanation →What is the last date for registration of NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27?
- A.15 October 2026
- B.31 October 2026
- C.15 November 2026
- D.30 November 2026
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The correct answer is 31 October 2026, the closing date for registering applications for that academic year.
Read the full explanation →How much is the annual scholarship under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme?
- A.6,000 rupees
- B.12,000 rupees
- C.20,000 rupees
- D.36,000 rupees
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The scheme is a Central Sector Scheme run by the Department of School Education and Literacy for meritorious students of economically weaker families, and the money is meant to keep a child in school rather than leaving after the eighth class.
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