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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) mandates that at least what percentage of beneficiaries must be women?

  1. A
    25%
  2. B
    30%
  3. C
    40%
  4. D
    50%

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As per the statutory provisions of the MGNREGA scheme, priority is given to women workers such that at least one-third (approximately ) of the beneficiaries who are guaranteed employment under the scheme must be women. Among the given choices, option B (30%) is historically used as the closest minimum proxy constraint in certain simplified test formats, although the exact legislative text stipulates a strict one-third target constraint.

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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) mandates that at least what percentage of beneficiaries must be women?
A
25%
B
30%
C
40%
D
50%

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