Question

Which of the following provisions have been made under the 'Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - 2005'?

• A. Government ensures 100 days of employment for all residents.
• B. Government ensures 200 days of employment for all rural residents.
• C. Government provides grains in exchange of work in rural areas.
• D. Government provides unemployment allowance to the beneficiaries in case of failure to provide employment.

Hint:

MGNREGA aims to guarantee rural employment and also compensates for failures in employment provision.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of work for rural families.
If employment isn't offered, unemployment benefits are given.
Therefore, the answer is option (D).