Civil Services Examination · Question 74
Consider the following statements: 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. 2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes. 3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs. How many of the above statements are correct?
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Answer: (B) Only two
Explanation
The SHG-Bank Linkage Programme was launched by NABARD (1992). Members share joint liability, and RRBs and commercial banks lend to SHGs.