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

AManmohan Singh

BRajiv Gandhi

CPV Narasimha Rao

DAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer:

C. PV Narasimha Rao

Read Explanation:

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.


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