Which Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship congratulated Team India on its performance at Shanghai?
- A.Jayant Chaudhary
- B.Piyush Goyal
- C.Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- D.Jitendra Singh
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Explanation
The correct answer is Jayant Chaudhary, who holds independent charge of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and is also Minister of State for Education. He described the showing in Shanghai as a significant leap in India's global skills journey and credited competitors, experts, trainers and industry partners. Option B, Piyush Goyal, handles Commerce and Industry, not skill development. Option C, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, is the Minister for Tourism and Culture. Option D, Jitendra Singh, is associated with Science and Technology and other portfolios. A related name worth noting is Manisha Sensarma, Official Delegate of WorldSkills India and Senior Economic Adviser in the ministry, who spoke about carrying the learning from Shanghai into India's training and assessment systems.
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Practice Questions
What position did India secure at the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai?
- A.6th
- B.10th
- C.13th
- D.20th
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Team India ended the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai in tenth position, with six Silver Medals and twenty Medal for Excellence to its name.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian competitor won a Silver Medal in Bakery and was named Best of Nation at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026?
- A.Saniya Joshi
- B.Mehrunissa Begum
- C.Smriti Nambiar
- D.Parth Vohra
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She took a Silver Medal in the Bakery skill and was additionally recognised as Best of Nation for India, the honour given to the country's standout performer.
Read the full explanation →How many competitors did India send to the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, and in how many skills did they compete?
- A.48 competitors in 70 skills
- B.70 competitors in 63 skills
- C.63 competitors in 70 skills
- D.70 competitors in 48 skills
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The correct answer is 70 competitors in 63 skills, which was the largest Indian contingent ever sent to the event.
Read the full explanation →What will be issued to a professional who is granted provisional registration under the proposed framework?
- A.A Health Professional Service Card
- B.A Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID)
- C.A State Allied Council Licence Number
- D.An Allied Health Aadhaar Number
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The draft envisages an integrated online system that handles the application, the verification of credentials, the assessment of eligibility and the issue of the provisional registration certificate, and every professional granted provisional registration is to receive this unique number so that the regulator can identify each registrant and exercise oversight.
Read the full explanation →What is the last date for sending comments, suggestions and objections on the draft provisional registration regulations?
- A.4 December 2026
- B.30 November 2026
- C.11 December 2026
- D.1 January 2027
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Comments, suggestions and objections on the draft have been invited from allied and healthcare professionals, their associations, educational institutions, the State Allied and Healthcare Councils, healthcare institutions, subject experts and the general public, and all of it must reach the commission by that date; the inputs will then be weighed…
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