Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The demand of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has increased in recent years. Statement-II: A large number of populations live in rural areas in India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The demand of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has increased in recent years.
Statement-II: A large number of populations live in rural areas in India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement-I: The demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has increased in recent years. There has been a sharp increase in demand by 48.8% in April 2024.

Statement-II: A large number of the population lives in rural areas in India. According to the data, 63.4% of India’s population lived in rural areas as of 2024.

However, the increase in demand for MGNREGA work is more directly attributed to factors such as unemployment and stagnant wages rather than just the large rural population. Therefore, while Statement-II is true, it is not the direct explanation for the increased demand described in Statement-I.

Source: The Hindu

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