GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The minimum number of women required for formation of women groups under Development of women and children in Rural Areas Programme is?
A
5
B
10
C
15
D
20
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basic unit under the DWCRA programme is forming a group of 10-15 poor women who help each other and use their collective strength to break social bonds that deny them income-generating and self-fulfilling opportunities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Identification and selection of members for the scheme has to be made carefully. The unemployed womenfolk within the age group of 18-60, whose opportunity cost should be near zero, belonging to the weaker sections should be the target groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -The basic objective of DWCRA is to provide rural women with productive income-generating assets and credit and enhance their skills. It also seeks to provide an effective organizational support structure so that the women can receive assistance in the production of goods and services more effectively.

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