GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What will happen if the government fails to provide 100 days employment under NREGA?
A
No extra benefit will be given
B
The officer-in-charge will be punished
C
Unemployment allowance will be given
D
Food grains will be provided
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under this Act, all those who are in need of work in rural areas are guaranteed 100 days of work in a year by the government. If the government fails to provide work, the people are given unemployment allowances.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Government of India passed the 2005 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, as a way to ensure up to 100 days of paid work per year for poor adults.

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