Question

In India, the NREGA (2005) reserves 1/3 proposed employment for

• A. Women
• B. Men
• C. Urban Women
• D. Poor

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Women

In India NREGA (2005) reserves 1/3 proposed employment for women.National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (or, NREGA No 42) was later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" (or, MGNREGA), is an Indian labor law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. It aims to ensure livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.