Governance · GS2
VB-G RAM G Act comes into force
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The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission Gramin Act, 2025 came into force with a 125-day rural wage-employment entitlement.
Summary
The Act raises the statutory guarantee above the earlier 100-day benchmark and notified a national wage floor of ₹300. Delivery depends on work-on-demand, timely payment, social audit, and durable assets.
PYQ pattern
UPSC often tests the static concept behind this development and its implementation limits. Use the official UPSC question-paper archive.
Core notes
- Eligible rural households have a statutory entitlement to 125 days of wage employment.
- The government reported an interim allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore.
- A legal guarantee needs an enforceable demand and grievance process.
Prelims lens
- A statutory entitlement differs from a discretionary benefit.
- Social audits allow community scrutiny of records and works.
- Read the announcement separately from measured outcomes.
MCQ 1
Consider the following statements:
- A statutory entitlement differs from a discretionary benefit.
- A budget allocation proves that every eligible household received 125 days of work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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A
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 makes a claim that the source or static concept does not support.
MCQ 2
Which mechanism most directly supports local accountability?
- A. Social audit
- B. Secret muster rolls
- C. No grievance process
- D. Delayed wage records
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A
Social audit is the correct relationship in this context.
Mains
Question, 10 marks, 150 words: Assess the significance and implementation risks of the new statutory rural-employment guarantee.
Approach:
- Define the institution, mechanism, or indicator.
- Explain its current significance.
- Examine implementation limits and trade-offs.
- Suggest specific institutional or policy measures.