The correct answer is (a) 2005.
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is a social security program in India that guarantees employment to rural households who volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It was launched in 2005 by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
The act provides for 100 days of guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The wages are paid at the minimum wage rate fixed by the government.
The act has been successful in providing employment to millions of rural people and has helped to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in rural areas.
Option (b), 2000, is incorrect because the NREGA was launched in 2005.
Option (c), 1996, is incorrect because the NREGA was launched in 2005.
Option (d), 1992, is incorrect because the NREGA was launched in 2005.