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Which of the following issues are addressed through the scheme NREGA ?

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  1. Poverty

  2. Unmployment

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The reduction of poverty is been given priority in this Act and its, main goal is to remove poverty and create fuller employment. The most important factor which influences the status of a poor is employment. Rural unemployment as a condition under which the worker would be willing to work longer hours or more intensively far a higher income but could have no opportunity of doing so due to the absence of opportunities for working. 

What are the main features of NREGA ?

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  1. It guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

  2. One-third of the proposed jobs would be reserved for women.

  3. If an applicant is not provided employment within 15 days, she/he will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Features of NREGA are as follows :-
a) It guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work
b) One-third of the proposed jobs would be reserved for women.
c)  If an applicant is not provided employment within 15 days, she/he will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.

What is the full form of MGNREGA ?

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  1. Maharashtra Government National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

  2. Meghalaya Government National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

  3. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empowerment Guarantee Act

  4. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

NREGA   - NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT
MGNREGA - MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT.

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

What is the basic theme of NREGA  ?

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  1. Right to privacy

  2. Right to education

  3. Right to speech

  4. Right to work

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

NREGA, 2005 is a law which is implemented by government of India in 200 districts of India. 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.

What are the key features of NREGA?

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  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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Correct Option: D

What is the significance of NREGA?

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  1. All adult members of a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work have the right to demand employment

  2. At least one-third of the workers should be women

  3. No contractors/and no labour -displacing machinery shall be used in execution of works

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Discuss the works done under NREGA?

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  1. Water conservation and water harvesting

  2. Drought proofing, including afforestation and tree plantation

  3. Irrigation canals, including micro and minor irrigation works

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

What facilities are provided under NREGA?

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  1. Providing support for child care

  2. Ensuring that single women are eligible

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements in the context of the NREGA:-
a) Appeal against the Gram Panchayat will be to the Programme Officer.
b) Appeal against the Programme Officer will be to the District Programme Coordinator.
c) Appeal against the District Programme Coordinator may be with an appropriate authority designated by the State Government.

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  1. A and B are correct

  2. C and B are correct

  3. Only A is correct

  4. All the above are correct

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Correct Option: D

Operation Flood Programme was introduced in ___________.

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  1. $1951$

  2. $1970$

  3. $1975$

  4. $1985$

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Correct Option: B