GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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100 days of work to rural unemployed in a year
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100 days of work to urban unemployed in a year
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Government to provide unemployment allowances if it fails to provide jobs.
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It should be the kind of work that help increasing production from land to be given the preference under this ACT.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Hence option 1 is not correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in 2005 to provide 100 days of wage employment or paid employment to rural unskilled labourers. It does not target the urban population.
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: -The correct answer is Option 4. MGNREGA Scheme: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, earlier known as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in 2005 to augment employment generation and social security in India.