Question

Which of the following provisions have been made under the 'Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - 2005'?

• A. Government ensures 100 days of employment for all residents.
• B. Government ensures 200 days of employment for all rural residents.
• C. Government provides grains in exchange of work in rural areas.
• D. Government provides unemployment allowance to the beneficiaries in case of failure to provide employment.

Hint:

MGNREGA aims to guarantee rural employment and also compensates for failures in employment provision.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) ensures 100 days of employment for rural households.
The correct provision is that it provides unemployment allowance if employment is not provided.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D).