RAS question
Skill India Mission was launched in:
Correct answer: (B) 2015.
Skill India Mission was launched on 15 July 2015, the first World Youth Skills Day.
Explanation
Skill India belongs to the skill development and employment-policy strand of the Indian Economy syllabus. The PIB release confirms that, on the first World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2015, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was to launch the Skill India campaign. The same event was used for the formal launch of the National Skill Development Mission, the unveiling of the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, and the all-India rollout of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. That is why 2015 is the right year, not merely because it appears in the scheme name, but because the official launch was tied to a dated national event and a package of skill-development initiatives.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 2017 is too late; the cited PIB release places the Skill India campaign launch on 15 July 2015.
- (C) 2014 is too early; the official launch was linked to World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2015.
- (D) 2016 is after the launch; PIB records the campaign launch and associated mission rollout for 15 July 2015.
Concept
This tests government schemes under human capital, skilling and employment policy. RAS often asks launch years because they connect economic initiatives with ministries, flagship schemes and policy milestones.