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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) gets some amount of its funds from which of the following organizations for its various schemes? [Nabard Bank 2009]
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Only 3
D
Only 1 & (3) both
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Integrated Loan Scheme (ILS) Under this scheme, refinance is given to block capital and working capital for one operating cycle. Maximum refinance available is Rs. 15 lacs per borrower.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Facilitating credit flow for the promotion and development of agriculture. The full form of NABARD is National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. NABARD was established on 12th July 1982.

Detailed explanation-3: -NABARD came into existence on 12 July 1982 by transferring the agricultural credit functions of RBI and refinance functions of the then Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (ARDC).

Detailed explanation-4: -NABARD provides long-term (LT) loans to State Governments to contribute to the share capital of cooperative credit institutions. This reimbursement-based support is intended to encourage larger lending programmes by these cooperatives to meet the agricultural credit requirements.

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