Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme:
1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators.
2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers.
3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

Question

Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme:
1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators.
2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers.
3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: The KCC scheme was introduced in 1998 to provide farmers with credit for agricultural needs. The KCC scheme offers short-term credit limits for crops, term loans, and collateral-free loans. The KCC scheme has been expanded to include investment credit and allied activities. The KCC scheme offers credit support at a reasonably low rate of interest.
● Eligibility for the KCC scheme:
● Farmers-Individual and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators
● Tenant farmers, Oral lessees, Sharecroppers
● SHGs or joint liability groups of farmers

Website Link

Test Your Knowledge

Student Resources


E Question 1	⏱ 0
Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme: 1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators. 2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers. 3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 only

Demo Session!

Demo Session Fill out the form below and hit the Join Session button to proceed.

Are you genious?

Demo Session
Fill out the form below and hit the Join Session button to proceed.