Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are true about the National Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2006, which is now extended to all the districts of India?(1) NREGA was initiated by the Govt. of India in the year 1998 under its Bharat Nirman Programme. (2) The programme was launched only in two districts of each State of the country in the beginning. (3) NREGA now provides a guaranteed 130 days of employment to each individual who wants to have a job under the scheme.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. All 1, 2 and 3

  5. None of these
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E Correct answer
Explanation

None of the statements provided are accurate. NREGA was launched in 2005 (not 1998), it was not launched in only two districts (it was 200 districts initially), and it guarantees 100 days of employment (not 130).

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