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National Career Service (NCS) Portal MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 5 National Career Service (NCS) Portal questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Which one of the following statements about the National Career Service (NCS) helpline is incorrect?

A It is available on all seven days of the week.

B Its toll-free number is 1514.

C It operates from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

D It provides support in seven languages.

Explanation

Option A is incorrect because the NCS helpline operates from Tuesday to Sunday, not on all seven days. The official portal lists the toll-free number as 1514, the operating hours as 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and support in seven languages.

Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List I: (a) NCS portal; (b) Model Career Centres; (c) Employment-exchange interlinkage List II: (1) Physical counselling and local outreach; (2) Registration, job search and matching; (3) Connecting State employment offices to a national workforce database

A a-1, b-2, c-3

B a-2, b-3, c-1

C a-3, b-1, c-2

D a-2, b-1, c-3

Explanation

The NCS portal provides digital registration, job search, and matching, so a-2. Model Career Centres are the physical face for counselling and local outreach, so b-1. Interlinkage connects State employment offices with a national workforce database, so c-3.

Q3Which one of the following correctly describes the National Career Service (NCS)?

A A targeted cash-transfer scheme for unemployed graduates

B A contributory unemployment-insurance programme

C A free universal platform for employment and career-related services

D A scholarship portal limited to rural students

Explanation

NCS is a free, universal employment-service platform rather than a cash-benefit, insurance, or scholarship scheme. It brings jobseekers, employers, skill providers, placement organisations, and career counsellors together for job search, matching, counselling, and related services.

Q4Which institution implements the National Career Service (NCS) project under the Ministry of Labour and Employment?

A Directorate General of Employment

B National Skill Development Corporation

C Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

D Directorate General of Training

Explanation

NCS is a Mission Mode Project of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the Directorate General of Employment is its implementing body. It was dedicated to the nation on 20.07.2015 as a technology-enabled public employment platform.

Q5Consider the following statements about the National Career Service (NCS): 1. It operates through an NCS portal, Model Career Centres, and interlinkage with State employment exchanges. 2. Registration and job application on the portal are free of cost. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B Both 1 and 2

C 2 only

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. The three essential pillars are the technology-based NCS portal, the countrywide network of Model Career Centres, and interlinkage with State employment exchanges. NCS also charges no fee for registration, job application, interview processing, or other employment services.

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