Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Economy
Question

In which one of the following cities, country's first Indian Institute of Skills was established?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Kanpur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kanpur”.
In 2016, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the country's first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

These institutes will be constructed and operated on a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model and on a not-for-profit basis.

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