Which of the following statements about National Recruitment Agency is correct?
- A.It is a body to conduct Common Eligibility Test (CET) to shortlist the candidates for vacancies under 'Group B' and 'Group C' of the Government.
- B.Employment in private sector is facilitated in all the districts, particularly 117 aspirational districts.
- C.It was set up in 2014.
- D.It has been accorded Constitutional status in 2021.
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, It is a body to conduct Common Eligibility Test (CET) to shortlist the candidates for vacancies under 'Group B' and 'Group C' of the Government.. The National Recruitment Agency was created to hold a Common Eligibility Test to shortlist candidates for Group B and Group C (non-technical) posts of the Central Government.
The Union Cabinet approved the National Recruitment Agency in August 2020 as a multi-agency body registered as a society. The CET score is meant to be used by the Staff Selection Commission, the Railway Recruitment Boards and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for shortlisting. The plan was to have examination centres in every district, with special attention to the 117 aspirational districts.
B is wrong because the district plan concerns exam centres for government recruitment, not private sector jobs. C is wrong because the agency was approved in 2020, not 2014. D is wrong because it is a body created by an executive decision and has no constitutional status.
Exam tip: NRA = approved 2020, one CET for Group B and C (non-gazetted) posts, used by SSC, RRBs and IBPS.
Practice Questions
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- D.the Union Cabinet.
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- B.Only two
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- D.None
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