SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed ____ days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are the correct number of days?
A
200
B
100
C
300
D
150
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first ever Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched by Maharashtra in the year 1972.

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