Q1. With reference to the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 notified on 11 May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It increases the statutory rural employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days per financial year. 2. It will come into force from 1 July 2026 and the MGNREGA 2005 will continue to operate in parallel for another year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct - the new Act raises the rural employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days per financial year. Statement 2 is incorrect - the Act comes into force on 1 July 2026 and on the same date MGNREGA 2005 stands repealed; the two laws will not operate in parallel.
