The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005 now known as Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was launched on 2nd February 2006. It envisages securing the livelihood of people in rural areas.
(A) Guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household.
(B) Employment to be given within 15 days of the application for work.
(C) Employment within a 5 km radius, else extra wages to be paid.
(D) At least 50% of beneficiaries have to be women.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005 now known as Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was launched on 2nd February 2006. It envisages securing the livelihood of people in rural areas.
(A) Guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household.
(B) Employment to be given within 15 days of the application for work.
(C) Employment within a 5 km radius, else extra wages to be paid.
(D) At least 50% of beneficiaries have to be women.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> (A), (B) and (C) are correct provisions of MGNREGA.
Option 2 -> Incorrect because (D) states 50% women beneficiaries, but MGNREGA mandates only 33% (one-third).
Option 3 -> Incorrect because it excludes (A), which is the core guarantee of 100 days employment.
Option 4 -> Incorrect because (D) incorrectly states 50% women beneficiaries instead of the actual 33%.
Hence, Option 1: (A), (B) and (C) only -> Statement (D) is incorrect as MGNREGA mandates at least one-third (33%) of beneficiaries to be women, not 50%. All other statements accurately reflect the key provisions: 100 days guaranteed employment, provision of work within 15 days of application, and employment within 5 km radius (with extra wages if beyond that distance) -> correct
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