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The Rural Landless Labour Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) was started in which of the following Five-Year Plans?
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The Rural Landless Labour Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) was started in which of the following Five-Year Plans?

A.

Sixth

B.

Seventh

C.

Fifth

D.

Fourth

Correct option is A

 The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) was launched on 15 August 1983 by Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi during the Sixth Five-Year Plan.
 The program aimed to provide wage employment to rural landless households and to create productive assets in rural areas. The RLEGP was implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development and provided employment opportunities in various areas such as agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, construction of rural infrastructure, and others.
 The program was later merged with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in 2005, which was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in 2009.
 The MGNREGA is a flagship program of the Government of India aimed at providing employment to rural households and creating durable assets in rural areas.
 

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