CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In order to boost rural innovation and entrepreneurship in the agri-businesses, with the setting up of the Rural Business Incubation Centre by NABARD in Gujarat in March 2021. How many such centres are now there in the country?
A
6th
B
8th
C
5th
D
7th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NABARD is a Development Bank with a mandate for providing and regulating credit for the development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas to promote prosperity of rural areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development or NABARD provides investment and production credit for various developmental activities and projects taking place in rural areas, which will help enhance rural development and facilitate rural prosperity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skill Development Initiatives of NABARD NABARD has developed a digital platform “NABSKILL” (www.nabskillnabard.org) enabling complete digitisation of skill interventions. During 2021-22, NABARD had sanctioned support for training 15960 rural youth through 393 programmes with grant assistance of Rs.

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