GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To control the unorganized sector in the rural areas
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To provide a 100 days of employment by the government
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To control the flow of money from the primary sector to the tertiary sector
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) was notified on September 7, 2005. The mandate of the Act 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-2: -National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was launched by the government to provide job opportunities so that people might be able to earn their livelihood. It guarantees at least 100 days work for one member of each family.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Providing higher education for rural youth. Providing higher education for rural youth is not one of the objectives of the MGNREGA Act 2005.