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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After how many crop seasons, an unpaid short duration Farm loan will be termed as NPA?
A
1 crop season
B
2 crops seasons
C
2 years
D
4 crop seasons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A loan granted for short duration crops will be treated as NPA, if the instalment of principal or interest thereon remains overdue for two crop seasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -A loan granted for short duration crops will be treated as NPA if the instalment of the principal or interest thereon remains unpaid for two crop seasons beyond the due date.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Short Term (Seasonal Agricultural Operations) Refinance is provided for production purposes at concessional rate of interest to State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) by way of sanction of credit limits. Each withdrawal against the sanctioned credit limit is repayable within 12 months.

Detailed explanation-4: -NPA as defined by the RBI, “if for a period of more than 90 days, the interest or installment amount is overdue then that loan account can be termed as a Non-Performing Asset.

Detailed explanation-5: -In any case, delay beyond six months is not considered desirable as a general discipline. Hence, an account where the regular/ ad hoc credit limits have not been reviewed/ renewed within 180 days from the due date/ date of ad hoc sanction will be treated as NPA.

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