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Topic 180 · Economy, Budget & Banking

VB-G RAM G Act replaces MGNREGA

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, repealing MGNREGA, 2005.
  2. Key Change: The statutory work guarantee rises from 100 to 125 days per rural household each year.
  3. Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Act (Act 36 of 2025) on 20 December 2025.
  4. Funding: The Centre provided Rs 95,692.31 crore for 2026-27; total outlay with State share should exceed Rs 1.51 lakh crore.
  5. Data Point: PLFS April-June 2026 put agriculture's share of rural jobs at 52.9%, with rural unemployment at 4.8%.
  6. Stakeholders: The Ministry of Rural Development notified commencement on 11 May 2026; each State must notify its own Scheme within six months.
  7. India Link: NSS data show wages (40%) overtook crops (37%) in agricultural household income in 2018-19.
  8. Scope: The Act came into force simultaneously in all rural areas of India.
  9. Founded: MGNREGA was notified on 7 September 2005 and began in 200 districts on 2 February 2006.
  10. Landmark: MGNREGA (Act 42 of 2005) guaranteed 100 days of work and reached all remaining districts from 1 April 2008.
  11. Statute: Section 22 sets Centre-State sharing at 60:40, and 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan States and Jammu and Kashmir.
  12. Doctrine: Section 6 lets States notify a 60-day pause during peak sowing and harvest; distress diversification means leaving farming as crop income falls.
Question 1 of 10

The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, repealing which law?

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Answer: (C) MGNREGA, 2005

Core Trigger: The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, repealing MGNREGA, 2005.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider: 1. The guarantee rises from 100 to 125 days. 2. It applies per rural household each year. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Key Change: The statutory work guarantee rises from 100 to 125 days per rural household each year.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which President assented to the VB-G RAM G Act on 20 December 2025?

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Answer: (C) Droupadi Murmu

Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Act (Act 36 of 2025) on 20 December 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Total outlay for 2026-27 with the State share should exceed what amount?

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Answer: (A) Rs 1.51 lakh crore

Funding: The Centre provided Rs 95,692.31 crore for 2026-27; total outlay with State share should exceed Rs 1.51 lakh crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 4

Question 5 of 10

PLFS April-June 2026 put agriculture's share of rural jobs at what level?

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Answer: (C) 52.9%

Data Point: PLFS April-June 2026 put agriculture's share of rural jobs at 52.9%, with rural unemployment at 4.8%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Within what period must each State notify its own Scheme under the Act?

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Answer: (D) Six months

Stakeholders: The Ministry of Rural Development notified commencement on 11 May 2026; each State must notify its own Scheme within six months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Act came into force in which areas?

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Answer: (D) All rural areas of India

Scope: The Act came into force simultaneously in all rural areas of India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 8

Question 8 of 10

MGNREGA began in 200 districts on which date?

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Answer: (C) 2 February 2006

Founded: MGNREGA was notified on 7 September 2005 and began in 200 districts on 2 February 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 9

Question 9 of 10

MGNREGA reached all remaining districts from which date?

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Answer: (B) 1 April 2008

Landmark: MGNREGA (Act 42 of 2005) guaranteed 100 days of work and reached all remaining districts from 1 April 2008.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Section 22 sets Centre-State sharing at 60:40. 2. The 90:10 ratio applies to all States. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: Section 22 sets Centre-State sharing at 60:40, and 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan States and Jammu and Kashmir.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 180, point 11

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