WBCS.LIVE practice question

Jawahar Rozgar Yojana for rural employment was started in the year

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1959
  2. 1979
  3. 1969
  4. 1989

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1989

Explanation: The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was launched in 1989 to provide employment in rural areas. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ It was introduced by the Rajiv Gandhi government. ▪️ The scheme aimed to provide wage employment to rural poor. ▪️ It was implemented through Gram Panchayats. ▪️ JRY was a consolidation of earlier programmes like NREP and RLEGP. ▪️ It emphasised community asset creation and infrastructure development. ▪️ The cost-sharing pattern was 80:20 between Centre and States. ▪️ Later, it was merged into the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (2001). ▪️ It laid the foundation for the later MGNREGA (2005).