Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), how many days of guaranteed wage employment are provided to rural households in a financial year?

Explanation

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides a minimum of 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to rural households. The scheme aims to enhance livelihood security by offering employment to adult members of rural households who volunteer to do unskilled manual work, targeting vulnerable sections like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women- headed households.