Q1. As of 3rd December 2025, what percentage of rural households in India are reported to have tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?
- 16.7%
- 50%
- 81.37%
- 90%
Correct Option: 3. 81.37%.
Explanation:
• At the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, only 3.23 crore rural households, i.e., 16.7%, had tap water connections.
• Since then, the Mission has added approximately 12.52 crore households.
• Total rural households with tap water connections as of 3rd December 2025: 15.75 crore out of 19.36 crore, which equals 81.37%.
• This reflects the significant progress achieved under JJM in expanding rural piped water supply, making option 3 correct.
Q2. Which of the following is not a provision under the new Labour Codes that came into force on 21st November 2025?
- Universal minimum wages for all workers
- Social security coverage for gig, platform, and interstate migrant workers
- Mandatory free annual health check-ups for workers
- Guaranteed employment for all workers for at least 10 years
Correct Option: 4. Guaranteed employment for all workers for at least 10 years.
Explanation:
The four Labour Codes (Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Code on Social Security, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code) aim to rationalize 29 existing laws to improve wages, safety, social security, and welfare.
Key provisions include:
• Universal minimum wages (Option 1)
• Nationwide social security for gig, platform, and interstate migrant workers (Option 2)
• Free annual health check-ups (Option 3)
• Enhanced rights for women, safety measures, and reskilling funds for retrenched workers.
here is no provision guaranteeing employment for a fixed duration (like 10 years), so Option 4 is incorrect, making it the right answer.
Q3. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to support employment across which of the following?
- Only organized sector
- Only unorganized sector
- All sectors, with focus on manufacturing
- Only gig economy workers
Correct Option: 3. All sectors, with focus on manufacturing
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana:
• Outlay: Rs 99,446 Crore
• Objective: Generate 3.5 crore jobs over 2 years
• Focus: Enhancing employment, employability, and social security across all sectors, especially manufacturing
Q4. Which Ministry implements PM VIKAS scheme?
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Women & Child Development
Correct Option: 2. Ministry of Minority Affairs
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)
• Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
• Type: Central Sector Scheme
• Objective: Socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communities through skill development, entrepreneurship, and education support.
Q5. PM VIKAS provides education support through which institution?
- National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
- Navodaya Vidyalaya
- IGNOU
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
Correct Option: 1. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Explanation:
Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)
• Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
• Type: Central Sector Scheme
• Objective: Socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communities through skill development, entrepreneurship, and education support.
Education Support:
• Collaboration with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
• Support for school dropouts to complete class 8th, 10th, and 12th.
• Focus on access, quality, and learning outcomes to enhance social equity.
Q6. How many Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) have been planned?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Correct Option: 3. 4
Explanation:
4 (Jodhpur, Odisha, Pune, Kerala) Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) have been planned to develop under National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Q7. Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS/NAPS-2), what is the maximum partial stipend support provided by the Government of India to an apprentice?
- ₹1,000 per month
- ₹1,500 per month
- 50% of total stipend with no upper limit
- ₹2,500 per month
Correct Option: 2. ₹1,500 per month
Explanation:
• Under NAPS/NAPS-2, the Government of India provides partial stipend support to encourage apprenticeship training across all establishments, including MSMEs.
• This support is 25% of the stipend paid by the employer, capped at a maximum of ₹1,500 per apprentice per month.
• The objective is to reduce the financial burden on establishments—especially MSMEs—and promote higher enrolment of apprentices.
• This amount is transferred directly to the apprentice’s bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), a system introduced in July 2023 to ensure transparency and timely payments.
Q8. Which of the following correctly describes the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY) initiative?
- A programme to train Indian workers exclusively in green technologies.
- A scheme offering one-day Pre-Departure Orientation Training to prospective migrants.
- A bilateral agreement between MSDE and Israel for construction workers.
- A programme to set up Skill India International Centres across states.
Correct Option: 2. A scheme offering one-day Pre-Departure Orientation Training to prospective migrants.
Explanation:
Under PKVY, MSDE in collaboration with MEA provides one-day Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT).
PDOT equips candidates with:
• Basic language skills
• Cultural awareness
• Emigration procedures
• Welfare provisions
• Do’s and don’ts for the destination country
Option A describes IGGSP (green skills), not PKVY.
Option C refers to the two Protocols with Israel, not PKVY.
Option D relates to the proposal to set up 30 Skill India International Centres, not PKVY’s objective.