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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 17 July 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q50

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The 'Right to Work' plan, under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, was implemented in how many districts in the first phase?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 200.

  • In its initial phase, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005 was implemented in 200 districts across 27 states of India.
  • It was first implemented on 2 February 2006 across six districts.
  • The Act sought to provide a legal guarantee of at least 100 days of work in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteered to perform unskilled manual labour.