Consider some of the facts about National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme launched in February 2006…
“(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct”: the programme began in 200 districts in February 2006; it guaranteed 100 days of unskilled wage employment per rural household per…
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Consider some of the facts about National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme launched in February 2006 in India :
(i) It has been launched in 200 districts of the country
(ii) It replaces National Rural Employment Programme
(iii) A minimum employment of 100 days has been assured in the scheme
(iv) The scheme is being implemented by State governments
Of the above, select correct answer from the code given below :
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
“(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct”: the programme began in 200 districts in February 2006; it guaranteed 100 days of unskilled wage employment per rural household per financial year on demand; state governments and local bodies implemented it. It did not newly replace the much earlier National Rural Employment Programme named in (ii). Hence “(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct”, “(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct”, and “(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct” wrongly accept (ii). The 100-day entitlement is per household, not per individual; that omitted unit is supplied in the explanation.
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