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    Question

    Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Jawahar

    Rozgar Yojna (JRY)?
    A It was launched during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B It aimed to create 1 million jobs annually Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The programme was implemented through the Panchayati Raj institutions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The target group of JRY were urban poor below the poverty line Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was launched on April 1, 1989 by merging National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The urban version of this program was Nehru Rozgar Yojana. It aimed at creating a need-based rural infrastructure. The target group of JRY were Rural poor below the poverty line. It was the single largest wage employment programme implemented through Panchayat Raj institutions.

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