Q. Which of the following is an Indian labor law and social security measure aimed at guaranteeing the “right to work”?
(A) Indian Institute of Management Act
(B) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(C) Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017
(D) Citizenship Act
Answer: B
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 or NREGA, later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA in 2009, is Indian labor law and social security measure. That aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’. This act was passed on 23 August 2005.