[amp_mcq option1=”have relevance in Sikkim by: a) Providing rural employment” option2=”Improving infrastructure” option3=”Stemming out-migration” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n
The correct answer is: d) All of the above<\/strong><\/p>\n The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security legislation and an employment guarantee scheme introduced by the Government of India on 25 August 2005. It provides for at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every adult member of a rural household who is willing to do unskilled manual work.<\/p>\n The MGNREGA has been implemented in Sikkim since 2006. The scheme has been successful in providing employment to rural workers in Sikkim. In 2019-20, the scheme provided employment to over 1.2 lakh rural workers in Sikkim. The scheme has also helped in improving infrastructure in rural areas of Sikkim. Under the MGNREGA, a number of infrastructure projects have been implemented in Sikkim, such as construction of roads, bridges, water tanks, and schools. The scheme has also helped in stemming out-migration from rural areas of Sikkim. The MGNREGA has provided a safety net for rural workers in Sikkim and has helped in improving their livelihood.<\/p>\n Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n [amp_mcq option1=”have relevance in Sikkim by: a) Providing rural employment” option2=”Improving infrastructure” option3=”Stemming out-migration” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[992],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sikkim-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\n\n