Rural Development Programs — MCQ Practice
Interactive MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is/are correct? 1. It guarantees 100 days of wage employment to every rural household in a financial year. 2. At least one-third of the beneficiaries must be women. 3. The wages under MGNREGA are paid at the minimum wage rate for agricultural labourers in the respective state. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. Which of the following subjects related to rural development is NOT included in the Eleventh Schedule? (A) Agriculture, including agricultural extension (B) Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation (C) Markets and fairs (D) Inter-state river water disputes
Consider the following statements regarding the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): 1. It aims at universal social mobilization of rural poor households into Self-Help Groups (SHGs). 2. It primarily focuses on providing wage employment to the rural poor. 3. It facilitates access to credit from banks and provides interest subvention to SHGs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The 'ODF Plus' component, recently emphasized under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) Phase II, primarily focuses on:
Which of the following schemes is NOT directly administered by the Ministry of Rural Development?