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When was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme launched?

AAugust 2005

BFebruary 2006

CJanuary 2007

DSeptember 2006

Answer:

B. February 2006

Read Explanation:

Although the MGNREGA Act was passed in August 2005, the scheme itself was launched in February 2006. The Act guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to adult members of rural households.

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