Question : The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees how many days of wage employment in a financial year?
Option 1: 50 days
Option 2: 100 days
Option 3: 150 days
Option 4: 200 days
Correct Answer: 100 days
Solution :
The correct answer is (b) 100 days
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to
eligible rural households in India. MGNREGA is a social welfare program that aims to provide employment opportunities to rural households and address rural poverty and unemployment.
Under MGNREGA, adult members of eligible rural households can demand and receive work for at least 100 days in a financial year, subject to certain conditions. The work provided through MGNREGA includes various activities related to rural infrastructure development, natural resource management, agricultural operations, and other forms of manual labor.