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Question:

How does MGNREGA aim to address the issue of chronic poverty in rural areas?

ABy providing free food to the rural population

BBy offering guaranteed employment and promoting sustainable development

CBy building urban infrastructure

DBy providing scholarships for rural children

Answer:

B. By offering guaranteed employment and promoting sustainable development

Explanation:

MGNREGA addresses chronic poverty by ensuring that the works undertaken under the scheme lead to sustainable development and provide employment opportunities, helping to improve the financial situation of the rural population.

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(i)This project was launched by the government of Uttar Pradesh in October 1948
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