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Questions : Consider the following statements about MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005):
  1. It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to rural people who are eligible and willing to take it.
  2. For tribals, it provides guaranteed employment of 150 days from 2014.
  3. To distinguish tribals from regular MGNREGA workers, they will be given a job card of a different colour.
Which among the above is/ are correct statements?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 all

(b) 1 and 2 both

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1 only

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

MNREGA started with an objective to enhance the livelihood security of rural households for creating durable assets and discouraging migration.

It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to all eligible and willing to take it irrespective of gender. However, from April 2014 the act provides tribals with their guaranteed employment of 150 days.

Under MNREGA, no. of workdays for tribals have increased from 100 days to 150 days. To distinguish this category from regular MGNREGA workers, they are given a job card of a different colour.

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Question : 1

The proposed ‘Janani Suraksha Scheme’ will replace

a) Mahila Samakhya

b) Reproductive and Child Health Scheme

c) Maternity and Child Health Scheme

d) National Maternity Benefit Scheme

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

  1. Samajwadi Pension Scheme is launched by UP government.
  2. Samajwadi Pension Scheme which will benefit about 40 lakh rural families living below poverty line.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

Uttar Pradesh government launched the “Samajwadi Pension Scheme” to benefit 40 lakh rural families living below the poverty line.

The new pension scheme will replace the Rani Laxmibai Pension Yojana.

Question : 3

Disguised unemployment in India exists in

a) Banking

b) Transport sector

c) Agricultural sector

d) Service sector

Answer: (c)

Disguised unemployment in India exists in the agricultural sector.

Disguised unemployment exists where part of the labour force is either left without work or working in a redundant manner where worker productivity is essentially zero.

Question : 4

Tendulkar Committee has estimated that in India the percentage of the population below poverty line is

a) 22

b) 32.7

c) 27.2

d) 37.2

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

What is the density of population of National level in India according to 2011 Census?

a) 382 persons per sq. kilometer

b) 398 persons per sq. kilometer

c) 326 persons per sq. kilometer

d) 367 persons per sq. kilometer

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth.
  2. It happens only when there is lack of professional education.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

Educated unemployment is unemployment among people with an academic degree. Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth. It happens only when there is lack of professional education.

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