Question 1

The new Bill reduces the guaranteed employment days compared to MGNREGA.

Accepted Answer

The Bill actually increases the statutory guarantee of wage employment from 100 days to 125 days annually.

Question 2

Gram Panchayats have lost their planning authority because all projects are now dictated by the PM Gati Shakti central portal.

Accepted Answer

Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas still hold the authority to approve local works; however, they now select and align these works from a menu of projects that fit within the Gati Shakti master plan.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025:
1. It provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per adult individual in rural areas annually.
2. It mandates the integration of rural public works with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
3. It entirely removes the Gram Sabha from the process of beneficiary identification to prevent local corruption.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

(a) Only one — Statement 1 is incorrect because the guarantee is 125 days per 'rural household', not per 'adult individual'. Statement 2 is correct as the Bill integrates rural works with the PM Gati Shakti portal for durable asset creation. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Gram Sabha retains its core role in decentralized planning and beneficiary identification. Therefore, only one statement is correct.

Question 4

Match List I (Committees/Concepts) with List II (Associated Feature/Details) in the context of rural employment guarantee:
List I
A. Amarjeet Sinha Committee
B. Article 41
C. PM Gati Shakti
D. 73rd Constitutional Amendment

List II
1. Constitutional basis for the Right to Work
2. Integration platform for durable rural asset creation
3. Decentralized planning through Gram Sabhas
4. Review of MGNREGA implementation and poverty impact
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

(a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 — The Amarjeet Sinha Committee (A-4) was constituted to review MGNREGA implementation. Article 41 (B-1) is the DPSP that directs the State to secure the right to work. PM Gati Shakti (C-2) is the master plan with which the new VB-G RAM G works are integrated. The 73rd Amendment (D-3) empowers Gram Sabhas with decentralized planning.

Question 5

Assertion (A): The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, represents a departure from purely localized distress relief by integrating works with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Reason (R): Successive CAG reports and committees noted that the previous MGNREGA framework often led to the creation of temporary, non-durable assets that did not contribute to macro-level national infrastructure.
Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. — Assertion A is true as the new Bill shifts focus toward macro-aligned infrastructure via PM Gati Shakti. Reason R is also true and correctly explains why this shift occurred; previous iterations of rural employment schemes were heavily criticized by bodies like the CAG and the Amarjeet Sinha committee for producing non-durable assets and failing to build long-term infrastructure.

Parliament Passes VB-G RAM G Bill Replacing MGNREGA

7th India-Japan Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026