Q. Regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, (MGNREGA) scheme, consider the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: MGNREGA is a Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme. MGNREGA aims to enhance 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.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Any Indian citizen above the age of 18 years who resides in rural India can apply for the NREGA scheme.
Statement 3 is correct: MGNREGA is only applicable to rural areas, which means that only residents of rural areas can access the benefits of MGNREGA.