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  1. The objective of ‘Jawahar Rojgar Yojana’ is to
    1. provide employment to youth in rural areas
    2. create employment opportunities for unemployed persons
    3. strengthen the rural economic and social structure
    4. All of the above
Correct Option: D

By merging the two erstwhile wage employment programme - National Rural Employment programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was started with effect from April, 1, 1989 on 80:20 cost sharing basis between the centre and the States. The main objective of the Yojana was additional gainful employment for the unemployed and under-employed persons in rural areas. The other objective was the creation of sustained employment by strengthening rural economic infrastructure and assets in favour of rural poor for their direct and continuing benefits.


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