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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Central government has granted permission to raise working days as 100 to 150 under MGNREGA scheme in which state
A
Rajasthan
B
Bihar
C
Haryana
D
Tamil Nadu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Detailed explanation-3: -The MGNREGA was initiated with the objective of “enhancing livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year, to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, 2005 is to provide at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult member volunteers to do unskilled manual work. State can provide additional mandays of work over and above of 100 days from its own resources.

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