Question

______ aims at providing guaranteed wage employment to adult unskilled labour, manual work for at least 100 days in a year.

Options

• Mid Day Meal Scheme

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

• National Social Assistance Programme

• Jan Dhan Yojana

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme aims at providing guaranteed wage employment to adult unskilled labour, manual work for at least 100 days in a year.

Explanation:

This scheme was launched to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by legally guaranteeing employment, and if employment is not provided within 15 days, a daily unemployment allowance is payable. It covers unskilled work and targets rural households to reduce poverty by creating employment opportunities.