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

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

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  • 365 days

  • at least 200 days

  • 150 days

  • 100 days

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Solution

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.

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Chapter 10: Poverty in India - QUESTIONS [Page 164]

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J. P. Goel and Kaushal Goel Economics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 10 Poverty in India
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