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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 guarantees ______ days of wage employment per household per year in rural areas.

  1. 50
  2. 100
  3. 150
  4. 200

Answer: 100

MGNREGA, 2005: Guarantees 100 days of unskilled manual wage employment per rural household per year at statutory minimum wages. Features: (a) Legal right to work, (b) Decentralized planning by Gram Sabhas, (c) 60:40 wage-material ratio, (d) Social audit mandatory, (e) Unemployment allowance if work not provided within 15 days. World's largest public works program; reduces distress migration, strengthens rural livelihoods, empowers women (1/3 participation mandate).

Topic MGNREGA - Right to Work
Exam Relevance Right to work legislation question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams