UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: 1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right. 2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 and 2Correct

Explanation

The correct answer is D because both statements are technically inaccurate according to the provisions of the Act. Regarding statement 1, while the Act provides a legal guarantee for 100 days of employment, it is a statutory right rather than a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are specifically enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India. Regarding statement 2, the Act mandates that priority shall be given to women in such a way that at least one third of the beneficiaries shall be women. The statement incorrectly claims the requirement is one half.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: 1. Under the provisio
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