Question

NAREGA referred to-

• A. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• B. National Regional Employment Generation Act
• C. National Regional Employment Guarantee Act
• D. National Rural Employment Generation Act

Hint:

NAREGA = National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (2005). Renamed as MGNREGA in 2009.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Background.
NAREGA was launched by the Government of India in 2005 as a major social security scheme.
It was later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in 2009.
Step 2: Objective of NAREGA.
The act provides at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per year to every rural household whose members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
It aims at improving livelihood security in rural areas.
Step 3: Checking options.
- (1) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Correct, official name.
- (2) National Regional Employment Generation Act: Wrong, no such act exists.
- (3) National Regional Employment Guarantee Act: Wrong, incorrect wording.
- (4) National Rural Employment Generation Act: Wrong, incorrect wording.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Thus, NAREGA referred to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.