Question

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

• A. August 2005
• B. February 2006
• C. January 2007
• D. September 2006

Answer 1

Answer:

B. February 2006

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.