In which one of the following cities counts first Indian Institute of Skills was established ?

The answer is B) Mumbai. The Indian Institutes of Skills (IIS) are a Ministry of Education initiative meant to build high-end, industry-linked skilling institutions, on the lines of the IIT and IIM model. The first was sanctioned for Mumbai, and the others in the initial group were spread across other cities.

• Mumbai (B): Correct. It was the first city to get an IIS.
• Ahmedabad (A): Named among the cities in the later batch of IIS sanctions, not the first.
• Rohtak (C): Haryana has a strong skilling presence, but Rohtak is not the first IIS location.
• Kanpur (D): Kanpur is in the initial group of IIS locations, but it was not the first.

The core concept is the government's skilling architecture, which links the National Skill Development Mission and the National Education Policy 2020's push for vocational integration. For Mains GS-II and GS-III, it is a useful example of how the state shapes the skilling-industry linkage.

Trap: Candidates often pick Kanpur because it is a well-known industrial and IIT city. Check the sequence of announcements and openings, not just which city is most prominent. Verify the exact status against the latest PIB release, since the rollout has changed over time.