The central government enacted the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005. What specific guarantee does this law provide to rural workers, and what happens if the government fails to fulfil this guarantee?
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Model Answer
The MGNREGA 2005 guarantees 100 days of employment in a year to all those who are able to work and are in need of work in rural areas.
If the government fails in its duty to provide this employment, it is obligated to give unemployment allowances to the affected people.
Under this Act, preference is given to types of work that will help increase production from land in the future.
Source: How to Create More Employment?, Chapter 2 – Sectors of the Indian Economy
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Explanation
- The question has two parts: (1) the guarantee provided, and (2) the consequence of government failure — address both clearly for full marks.
- Use the exact figures: 100 days, rural areas — examiners look for these specifics.
- The third point (preference for land-productive work) adds a useful detail that can fetch the third mark.
- Avoid writing vague statements like "the government helps workers" — be precise.