With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements

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With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements :

1. It is the ﬂagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, ﬁnancial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualiﬁcation Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

2 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer:

(c)

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. It is a flagship scheme of Ministry of Labour and Employment. Statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is correct. Source: http://www.skilldevelopment.gov.in/pmkvy.html