Correct option is C
The correct answer is (C) 100 days.
- The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), also known as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), guarantees 100 days of wage employment to every rural household in India whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual labor.
- The objective is to enhance the livelihood security of rural households by providing employment during times of need, and the scheme is aimed at reducing poverty and ensuring a minimum standard of living in rural areas.
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The MGNREGA's objectives include:
- Improving livelihood security in rural areas
- Creating durable assets like roads, ponds, canals, and wells
- Providing employment within 5 km of an applicant's residence
- Paying minimum wages
- Providing unemployment allowance if work is not provided within 15 days of applying
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