Wage Based Employment Programs for unskilled workers
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Q. Which of the following is not true about poverty alleviation programmes?
- They focus on holistic development of the poor.
- Employment generation has no impact on poverty alleviation.
- Wage-based employment system for unskilled workers is one of the strategies of poverty alleviation.
- Skill-based employment system is for skilled labourers.
Q. MGNREGA stands for:
- Mahatma Gandhi Non-Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Electricity Guarantee Act
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Q. For how many days does the MGNREGA scheme provide employment opportunities to unskilled labourers?
- 365 days
- 200 days
- 100 days
- 50 days
Q. Under the Green Revolution, production of which of the following crops were focused?
- Rice
- Sugarcane
- Wheat
- Cotton
Q. If the government is unable to provide a person with a job under the MGNREGA scheme, what mechanism is put in place to compensate them?
- Benefits under a separate scheme
- Food grains granted through PDS
- Unemployment allowances
- A job in the private sector
Q. Under which of the following schemes does the government train people for alternative employment opportunities?
- Skill India
- Digital India
- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
- Dindayal Upadhyay Gramjyoti Yojana
Q. Which of the following schemes aspires to make rural areas self-sufficient and stop the migration of people to cities?
- Dindayal Upadhyay Gramjyoti Yojana
- MGNREGA
- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana