Consider the following statements: 1. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a government program that provides rural employment. 2. In agriculture, the MGNREGA is implemented only during the cultivation season. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a government program that provides rural employment.
2.In agriculture, the MGNREGA is implemented only during the cultivation season.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. MGNREGA is an Indian government program aimed at enhancing livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Statement 2 is incorrect. MGNREGA is a demand-driven program that provides employment throughout the year and is not limited to the cultivation season. It aims to provide employment during periods when there is less agricultural work available to prevent rural-urban migration and to support rural livelihoods.

Source: The Hindu

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