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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state is set to launch a 100-day employment scheme “Mukhyamantri SHRAMIK Yojna” to enhance the livelihood and security of urban poor?
A
Rajasthan
B
Haryana
C
Jharkhand
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jharkhand Government is to launch Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana for the urban poor on the lines of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jogaram said Rajasthan was the first state to launch such a scheme to guarantee employment in urban areas along the lines of MGNREGA.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Which Indian state is set to become the first state to launch an employment guarantee scheme for urban poor? Notes: Jharkhand is set to become the first state to launch an employment guarantee scheme for urban poor on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

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