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Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

NREGS stands for?

  1. New Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  3. Non-Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

NREGS stands for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which was later renamed to include the name of Mahatma Gandhi (MGNREGS).

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Agriculture provides employment to what percentage of  population _____________.

  1. 50

  2. 70

  3. 20

  4. 40
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for a large portion of the Indian population, historically accounting for roughly 50 percent of the total workforce.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

__________ is not treated as unemployment.

  1. Disguised unemployment

  2. Involuntary unemployment

  3. Voluntary unemployment

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Voluntary unemployment occurs when a person chooses not to work at the prevailing wage rate, whereas involuntary and disguised unemployment are forms of economic hardship where individuals are unable to find suitable work.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following is correct about the 'dearness allowance' of the Government of India staff?

  1. It is revised twice a year on the basis of the increase in the CPI (IW).

  2. It is revised once a year on the basis of the increase in the CPI (UNME).

  3. It is revised every five years on the basis of increase in the CPI (IW).

  4. (a) and (c) both.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Though the classification is proposed to be abolished as the CPI will be of two kinds onlythe CPI (Urban) and the CPI (Rural)as recommended by the Abhijit Sen Committee set up on Inflation data by the Planning Commission. 

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Employment programmes greatly contribute to food security by _________.

  1. increasing the income of the people

  2. increasing tax imposed by government

  3. by poverty alleviation programmes

  4. decreasing tax imposed by government
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Provision of employment under poverty alleviation programmes enables security of livelihood for the poor leading to lesser migration to urban areas for job opportunities. This leads to entrapping of surplus labor in productive activities and increased agricultural productivity.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

In how many days job card for MNREGA is issued?

  1. 20 days

  2. 15 days

  3. 30 days

  4. 90 days
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B Correct answer
Explanation

MNREGA 2005 is a law which is implemented by the Government of India in 200 districts of the country. It is referred to as 'Right to Work' because it guarantees 100 days of employment in a year by the government to all those who are able to work and in case of failure unemployment allowances will be given. The job card under the MNRGA is provided within 15 days.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

What are the key features of MNREGA?

  1. Legal right to work

  2. Time bound guarantee work and unemployment allowance

  3. Work site facilities

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

MNREGA provides a legal right to work, mandates time-bound employment, offers unemployment allowances if work is not provided, and ensures basic facilities at the worksite.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

What is NREGA?

  1. A maternity scheme

  2. A equal remuneration act

  3. A social security scheme that aims to provide livelihood, sustenance and employment to the rural communities and labourers in India

  4. A minimum wages act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a social security scheme that aims to provide livelihood, sustenance, and employment to the rural communities and laborers in India.  Later renamed as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

What are the goals of MGNREGA?

  1. Empowerment of the socially disadvantaged, especially, women, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), through the processes of a rights-based legislation

  2. Social protection for the most vulnerable people living in rural India by guaranteeing wage employment opportunities

  3. Deepen democracy at the grassroots by strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Following are the goals of MGNREGA:
a) Deepen democracy at the grassroots by strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions.
b) Social protection for the most vulnerable people living in rural India by guaranteeing wage employment opportunities.
c) Enhance livelihood security of the rural poor through generation of wage employment opportunities in works leading to creation of durable assets.
d) Empowerment of the socially disadvantaged, especially, women, Scheduled Castes (SCs)and Scheduled Tribes (STs), through the processes of a rights-based legislation.
e) Reduce poverty, etc.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Explain the features for implementing the MNRGA?

  1. This act targets schedule tribe, schedule castes and poor women who suffers from poverty

  2. Gram Panchayat after proper verification will register households. The job card is the legal document that entitles a person to ask, for work under the act and to get work within 15 days of the demand for work, failing which an unemployment allowance would be payable.

  3. To provide livelihood to the people below the poverty line, this scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to every rural household in the country.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Features for implementing the MNREGA are as follows:-
a) This act targets schedule tribe, schedule castes and poor women who suffers from poverty
b) Gram Panchayat after proper verification will register households. The job card is the legal document that entitles a person to ask, for work under the act and to get work within 15 days of the demand for work, failing which an unemployment allowance would be payable.
c) To provide livelihood to the people below the poverty line, this scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to every rural household in the country.