Question

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ensures ______ days of employment in a year in rural areas.

विकल्प

• 365 days

• at least 200 days

• 150 days

• 100 days

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ensures 100 days of employment in a year in rural areas.

Explanation:

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to one member of every rural household willing to do unskilled manual work. This is to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing a legal guarantee of employment. If work is not provided within 15 days of application, the applicant is entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.