VB-G RAM G, in force since 1 July 2026, has replaced which earlier rural employment programme?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- B.Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
- C.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - NRLM
- D.Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) took its place when the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, and the changeover was described as seamless and free of disruption, with the supporting digital systems live from the start. Option A, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, is wrong because it is a rural roads programme and has nothing to do with the wage employment guarantee. Option C, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission, is wrong because it works through self-help groups on livelihoods rather than guaranteeing days of manual wage work. Option D, the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, is an older rural employment scheme that was not the programme replaced on this occasion. Candidates should pair the name VB-G RAM G with the date of commencement, the guarantee of 125 days and the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan at its core.
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Practice Questions
How many days of wage employment does the VB-G RAM G Act guarantee in a financial year?
- A.100 days
- B.120 days
- C.125 days
- D.150 days
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The VB-G RAM G Act provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment in every financial year to each rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Read the full explanation →How many types of permissible works does the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan framework identify?
- A.184
- B.262
- C.318
- D.404
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The Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan framework identifies 318 types of permissible works, spread across the four thematic areas of water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure and the mitigation of extreme weather events.
Read the full explanation →What was the interim allocation released to States and Union Territories under VB-G RAM G for the financial year?
- A.Rs 61,500 crore
- B.Rs 86,000 crore
- C.Rs 93,841 crore
- D.Rs 1,12,400 crore
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That amount was allotted to the States and Union Territories as the interim allocation for the financial year, and out of it a mother sanction of Rs 25,880 crore was issued as the first instalment.
Read the full explanation →In which city is the two-day state-level Shram Samvad programme on Labour Codes being held?
- A.Kanpur
- B.Lucknow
- C.Noida
- D.Varanasi
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The correct answer is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, where the Ministry of Labour and Employment is holding the two-day state-level capacity-building and awareness programme on Labour Codes, labour welfare and social protection in collaboration with the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →Which of the four Labour Codes was enacted in 2019, with the other three dating from 2020?
- A.Code on Social Security
- B.Industrial Relations Code
- C.Code on Wages
- D.Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code
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The correct answer is the Code on Wages, which belongs to 2019.
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