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Which one of the following is not<\/b> an objective of the MGNREGA?<\/p>\n

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\nThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security measure that guarantees the ‘right to work’. Its primary objective is to guarantee 100 days of *unskilled manual work* in a financial year to any rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Option A incorrectly states “skilled labour”.
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\n– MGNREGA provides guarantee of 100 days of *unskilled* manual work.
\n– It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas.
\n– It also focuses on creating durable assets (like water conservation structures, rural connectivity, flood control works).
\n– The Act ensures empowerment of women by reserving at least one-third of the beneficiaries who are wage earners to be women.
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\nMGNREGA was enacted in 2005. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. The legal entitlement is for 100 days of employment, but states can provide more days from their own resources.
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Which one of the following is not an objective of the MGNREGA? [amp_mcq option1=”Providing up to 100 days of skilled labour in a financial year” option2=”Creation of productive assets” option3=”Enhancing livelihood security” option4=”Ensuring empowerment to women” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 – 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural … <\/p>\n

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