SSC
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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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: -The objective of the Act is to enhance 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 sole purpose of the MGNREGA or Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme is to provide employment opportunities to the unemployed and underprivileged sections of society to help alleviate poverty.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has the following objectives: Provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural unskilled labour. Increase economic security. Decrease migration of labour from rural to urban areas.