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RAS question

Consider the following statements about MGNREGA implementation in Rajasthan: 1. It guarantees 100 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household. 2. Rajasthan has been consistently one of the top states in MGNREGA person-days generated. 3. Social audit of MGNREGA works is mandatory and is conducted by Gram Sabhas. 4. If employment is not provided within 15 days of application, an unemployment allowance must be paid.

Correct answer: (C) All four statements are correct.

All four statements are correct: MGNREGA guarantees up to 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every eligible rural household; Rajasthan has been among the leading states in person-days generated; the Gram Sabha conducts social audits; and unemployment allowance becomes payable if work is not provided within 15 days of an application.

  1. (A)

    1, 2 and 3 only

  2. (B)

    1 and 3 only

  3. (C)

    All four statements are correct

  4. (D)

    1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation

All four statements are correct. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act entitles every rural household whose adult members seek unskilled manual work to up to 100 days of guaranteed employment in a financial year. If employment is not provided within 15 days of the application, unemployment allowance becomes payable. The Gram Sabha must monitor works undertaken within the Gram Panchayat and conduct regular social audits. The Ministry of Rural Development's PIB annexure records Rajasthan's person-days from 2019-20 through 2024-25. These figures place Rajasthan among the states that generated high volumes of MGNREGA employment. Therefore, option C is correct.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Option A omits statement 4, although unemployment allowance becomes payable when work is not provided within 15 days of the application.
  • (B) Option B incorrectly excludes both Rajasthan's high person-days performance and the statutory provision for unemployment allowance when work is not provided within 15 days of the application.
  • (D) Option D incorrectly excludes statement 2, although Rajasthan has been among the states generating high volumes of MGNREGA person-days.

Concept

This question tests rights-based welfare law and state-level implementation of a centrally sponsored scheme. MGNREGA is important for RAS because it connects rural livelihoods, Panchayati Raj accountability and Rajasthan's administrative performance.

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