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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Financial inclusion means which of the following?
A
retail banking
B
bringing all poor people under banking net
C
financial statements
D
wholesale banking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Providing Banking Services at an Affordable Cost. Financial inclusion means providing Banking Services at an Affordable Cost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a responsible and sustainable way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The Correct answer is PMJDY. PMJDY: Stands for Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna. It is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.

Detailed explanation-4: -These include banking, loan, equity, and insurance products. Financial inclusion efforts typically target those who are unbanked and underbanked, and directs sustainable financial services to them.

Detailed explanation-5: -An “unbanked” person is someone that does not have a checking or savings account with an insured (FDIC) institution. The term “underbanked” means that the household had a checking or savings account with FDIC insured institution, but regularly used alternative financial services (AFS).

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