Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was started in which year?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 2015.

Key Points

This is the correct answer as PMKVY was launched in 2015.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is a skill development scheme launched by the Government of India in 2015.
The scheme aims to provide training and certification to Indian youth in various industries and sectors to improve their employability and productivity.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) implements the scheme under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
PMKVY offers monetary rewards and placement assistance to eligible candidates who successfully complete the training program.

Additional InformationOther Important Schemes:

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY):
- PMUY was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
- A budgetary provision of ₹ 80 billion (US$1.0 billion) was made for the scheme.
- The program's goal was expanded over time to provide LPG connections to eight crore women by March 2020.
- This scheme was replaced by the Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 in 2021.
- Ujjwala 2.0 offers beneficiaries a deposit-free LPG connection along with a free first refill and hotplate.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY):
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015.
- The main objective of this scheme is to provide housing for all by the year 2022.
- PMAY aims to build 2 crore houses for the urban and rural poor.
- The scheme aims to provide affordable houses with water facilities, sanitation, and electricity supply round-the-clock.
- Two major segments of PMAY are Urban ('PMAY-U') and Gramin ('PMAY-G') focusing on urban and rural poor respectively.