Multiple choice

With the merger of which of the following schemes was the 'National Rural Employment Act, 2005' launched?

  1. JRY and Indra Avas Yojna

  2. Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna and National Food for Work Programme

  3. Swarnjayant Swarozgar Yojna and JRY

  4. JRY and Sidra
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Explanation

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005 was launched by merging the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) and the National Food for Work Programme (NFWP). This consolidation aimed to create a comprehensive rural employment guarantee scheme. Other options like JRY (Jawahar Rozgar Yojana) and Indra Awas Yojana were separate poverty alleviation programs.

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