Mamata Rejects Centre's Conditions for MGNREGS Resumption
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त्वरित संशोधन
Mamata Banerjee rejected the Centre's conditions for resuming MGNREGS in West Bengal.
The Centre had suspended the scheme in March 2022, alleging corruption.
Banerjee announced that West Bengal will provide 70 days of work under Karmashree, increasing it to 100 days.
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दृश्य सामग्री
MGNREGS Implementation and Suspension in West Bengal
This map highlights West Bengal, where the MGNREGS scheme has been suspended due to alleged corruption. It provides geographic context to the news story and allows for comparison with other states.
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परीक्षा के दृष्टिकोण
Federalism and Centre-State relations
Social welfare schemes and their implementation
Issues of corruption and accountability in governance
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बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्न (MCQ)
1. Consider the following statements regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005: 1. It guarantees 150 days of wage employment in a financial year to rural households whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. 2. The Act mandates that wages must be paid equally to both men and women. 3. Social Audit of MGNREGA works is mandatory as per the Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.2 only
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: B
Statement 1 is incorrect. MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of wage employment, not 150. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
2. In the context of the recent disagreement between the Union Government and the Government of West Bengal regarding MGNREGS, which of the following statements accurately reflects the constitutional provisions related to the scheme?
- A.MGNREGS is exclusively a Union Government subject under the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.
- B.MGNREGS falls under the State List, giving states complete autonomy in its implementation.
- C.MGNREGS is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by states, with guidelines and funding shared between the Union and States.
- D.The Constitution mandates that all centrally sponsored schemes must be implemented uniformly across all states without any deviation.
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: C
MGNREGS is a centrally sponsored scheme, meaning the Union government provides funding and sets guidelines, but the states are responsible for implementation. The other options are incorrect as they misrepresent the division of powers and the nature of centrally sponsored schemes.
3. Which of the following committees/commissions have, in the past, submitted reports related to the implementation and effectiveness of MGNREGA?
- A.Shanta Kumar Committee
- B.Mihir Shah Committee
- C.Vijay Kelkar Committee
- D.Arvind Subramanian Committee
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: B
The Mihir Shah Committee was specifically constituted to review MGNREGA and suggest improvements. The other committees were related to different aspects of the economy and governance.
4. Assertion (A): The Union Government suspended MGNREGS in West Bengal citing corruption allegations. Reason (R): Article 256 of the Constitution empowers the Union Government to give directions to the State Governments to ensure compliance with laws made by Parliament. In the context of the above, which of the following is correct?
- A.Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C.A is true, but R is false.
- D.A is false, but R is true.
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: B
Both the assertion and the reason are true. The Union Government did suspend MGNREGS in West Bengal due to corruption allegations. Article 256 does empower the Union Government to give directions to the State Governments. However, Article 256 is a general provision, and the suspension of MGNREGS is more directly related to the Union Government's power to oversee the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes and take action in cases of non-compliance or corruption. Therefore, R is not the *correct* explanation of A.