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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 40

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q40

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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,(MGNREGA) Government of India, comes under the flagship of ______________.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Ministry of Rural Development

In September 2005, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 was passed by the Indian government.

  • The Act provides adult members of rural households who seek employment and are ready to perform unskilled manual labour with a legal guarantee of one hundred days of paid employment in a fiscal year.
  • The Indian government created the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to combat rural poverty by providing 100 days of guaranteed work annually.