SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under the ____ all those who are able to, and are in need of work, in a rural area are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government.
A
Right to work
B
Employment Right Act
C
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA of 2005 has helped in implementation of the Right to Work in around 625 districts of India. 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-2: -The correct answer is the Ministry of Labour Welfare and Employment. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act formed in 2005 to guarantee the ‘right to work’ in rural areas. It provides guaranteed wage employment to every rural household for a minimum of 100 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Act provides a legal Guarantee of 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work at the minimum wage rate notified for agricultural labour prescribed in the State or else an unemployment allowance.

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