With reference to the Social Audit Units under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) consider the following statements:1.Social Audit is the examination and assessment of a programme/scheme conducted with the active involvement of people and comparing official records with actual ground realities.2.Social Audits under MGNREGA are conducted by the central government in collaboration with state governments.3.The social audit unit’s sole responsibility is to flag cases of malpractice.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to the Social Audit Units under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) consider the following statements:
1.Social Audit is the examination and assessment of a programme/scheme conducted with the active involvement of people and comparing official records with actual ground realities.
2.Social Audits under MGNREGA are conducted by the central government in collaboration with state governments.
3.The social audit unit’s sole responsibility is to flag cases of malpractice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 only

[D] 1 and 3 only

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Social Audit is the examination and assessment of a programme/scheme conducted with the active involvement of people and comparing official records with actual ground realities. The social audit unit only identifies malpractice, and it’s the responsibility of state governments to recover funds and hold officials accountable.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Social Audits are conducted by a committee that is selected by the Gram Sabha.

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