Consider the following statements regarding the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 N...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA 2005):

1. All those who are able to, and are in need of, work have been guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government.

2. If the government fails in its duty to provide employment, it is not mandate to give unemployment allowances to the people.

3. No specific work has been given any preference under the Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

All the above

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Explanation:

· The central government in India made a law implementing the Right to Work in 200 districts of India. It is called National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA 2005). Under NREGA 2005, all those who are able to, and are in need of, work have been guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government. If the government fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowances to the people. The types of work that would in future help to increase the production from land will be given preference under the Act.