Q.Which national institute, located at Noida, designs training material and conducts training of trainers for entrepreneurship programmes?

The apex national body whose main job is coordinating programmes and training the trainers is distinct from district agencies or finance bodies.

NIESBUD (National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development), located at Noida, is the apex national body that designs model syllabi and training material, conducts training of trainers, evaluates EDPs and carries out research in entrepreneurship and small business.

Option-by-option analysis:

• (a) Correct — NIESBUD's core role is coordination, standard-setting and training of trainers.
• (b) Incorrect — a District Industries Centre (DIC) works at the district level as the first point of contact for entrepreneurs, not as a national trainer-training body. …