CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) that will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for non-gazetted posts (Group B and C) of Staff Selection Commission (SSC)?
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
The Union Cabinet
D
Education Minister
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As of now, the Union Cabinet has approved the creation of NRA.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (NRA CET) at the end of 2022. This exam will be conducted to screen candidates for various jobs in the Government Sectors which are currently conducted by SSC, RRB & IBPS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Educational qualification: NRA CET will be conducted at three levels-Class 10, Class 12, and Graduation. This means that candidates who have cleared Class 10, Class 12, and Graduation are all eligible to apply. Age limit: There will be an upper age limit for the exam.

Detailed explanation-4: -New Delhi (16.03. 2022): Center has appointed retd IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola as the chairman of the National Recruitment Agency. Kharola is a former civil aviation secretary.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will be the nodal agency to conduct CET every year. The CET will replace the prelims level tests conducted by the different agencies for the recruitment of non-gazetted posts. The test scores will be valid for a period of three years and NRA CET 2022.

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