SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2Jan 2026Reading Comprehension
From MGNREGA to VB-GRAM G

The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-GRAM G), 2025, has been replaced by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The goal of this modification is to improve Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which protects the right to life. MGNREGA has improved socioeconomic conditions by facilitating wage payments, providing unemployment benefits, and promoting equal earnings. There has been sustainable development, and research has confirmed the impact of this program to raise earnings, alleviate poverty, and encourage school enrollment. In the past five years, women have comprised 58% of the workforce, significantly contributing to rural development, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given these factors, it is important to assess both the benefits and current challenges of the system.

Despite MGNREGA's successes, the program has faced implementation challenges, mainly due to inadequate funding, as acknowledged by the Ministry of Finance. Delays in wage payments and fewer work opportunities have resulted from this lack of funds. Recent rules, such as introducing an attendance application that uses photos, have created new problems and made corruption easier. Due to these issues, the VB-GRAM G Act has introduced important changes, including sections 5(1) and 4(5), which give the Union Government greater control over the public works program.

What does the author's discussion of lack of funding primarily indicate?

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (B) Administrative inefficiencies and implementation challenges due to a shortage of funding.

passage में पढ़िए "implementation challenges, mainly due to inadequate funding" और "Delays in wage payments and fewer work opportunities"। यानी फंड की कमी ही भुगतान में देरी का कारण है, और यही विकल्प B है। विकल्प C आवंटन को "highly effective" बताता है, जो passage ने कहीं नहीं कहा।

Read "implementation challenges, mainly due to inadequate funding" and "Delays in wage payments and fewer work opportunities". Funding shortage causes the delays, which is option B. Option C calls allocation "highly effective", which the passage never says.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'Local administrations limit opportunities so as to have control over the release of finances' विलंब की राजनीतिक व्याख्या प्रतीत हुई। परंतु passage दोष अपर्याप्त धन को देता है, नियंत्रण को नहीं।'Local administrations limit opportunities so as to have control over the release of finances' sounds like a political reading of the delays. But the passage blames inadequate funding, not control.
C'Resource allocation practices are highly effective' में 'allocation' शब्द आकर्षित करता है। परंतु passage विलंब और अपर्याप्त धन की बात करता है, अतः इन्हें अत्यंत प्रभावी कहना उलट है।'Resource allocation practices are highly effective' picks up the word 'allocation'. But the passage speaks of delays and inadequate funding, so calling them highly effective reverses it.
D'Decentralized authority has caused divergent effects that will certainly lead to a reduction in job guarantees' विद्वत्तापूर्ण प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'certainly lead to a reduction' ऐसा पूर्वानुमान है जो passage नहीं करता।'Decentralized authority has caused divergent effects that will certainly lead to a reduction in job guarantees' sounds learned. But 'certainly lead to a reduction' is a prediction the passage does not make.

Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 · Jan 2026। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 · Jan 2026. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.