Question

Who originally proposed a scheme for generating employment for the rural population, which eventually evolved into MGNREGA?

• A. Manmohan Singh
• B. Rajiv Gandhi
• C. PV Narasimha Rao
• D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer 1

Answer:

C. PV Narasimha Rao

PV Narasimha Rao, the Prime Minister of India in the early 1990s, proposed a scheme aimed at generating employment for rural laborers, particularly in agriculture-related work during the lean season. This laid the foundation for what eventually became MGNREGA.