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Consider the following statements regarding rural employment frameworks:1.The Ministry of Finance instituted mandatory random inspections and audit protocols to enforce statutory wage-material ratios.2.Public rural employment frameworks enforce statutory limits on material spending to preserve wage-budget integrity.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

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because the oversight and mandatory random inspections were instituted by the Ministry of Rural Development, not the Ministry of Finance. Statement 2 is correct as public rural employment frameworks enforce statutory limits on material spending to preserve wage-budget integrity.

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