Which of the following is true about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?

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The government provides 100 days of employment in rural areas.

The government provides 200 days of employment in rural areas.

The government provides 300 days of employment in rural areas.

The government provides 400 days of employment in rural areas.

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The government provides 100 days of employment in rural areas. This statement is true about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), or Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), was started in 2005 to increase employment opportunities. The act provides 100 days of guaranteed employment per year for one person in a rural household who wants to work as an unskilled worker. It started with 200 districts and has now spread across villages to up to 600 communities. There is one-third reservation for women in this scheme.

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