{"id":31112,"date":"2024-03-01T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=31112"},"modified":"2024-03-01T07:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T07:30:02","slug":"upsc-prelims-2020-question-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2020-question-66\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2020 &#8211; Question 66"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d78affd9cd0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d78affd9cd0\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2020-question-66\/#Q66_Under_the_Kisan_Credit_Card_Scheme_short-term_credit_support_is_given_to_farmers_for_which_of_the_following_purposes\" title=\"Q66. Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?\">Q66. Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q66_Under_the_Kisan_Credit_Card_Scheme_short-term_credit_support_is_given_to_farmers_for_which_of_the_following_purposes\"><\/span>Q66. Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Working capital for maintenance of farm assets<\/li><li>Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors, and mini trucks<\/li><li>Consumption requirements of farm households<\/li><li>Post-harvest expenses<\/li><li>Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<br>(a) 1, 2 and 5 only<br>(b) 1, 3 and 4 only<br>(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only<br>(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced in 1998 is a Government of India scheme which provides farmers with timely access to credit. The scheme was launched with the aim of providing short-term formal credit to farmers and was created by NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development). The scheme was further extended in the year 2004 for the investment credit requirement of farmers viz allied and non-farm activities. The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is implemented by<br>Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks and Cooperatives. The KCC scheme was introduced to ensure that the credit requirements for farmers in agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry sectors were being met. <\/li><li>Kisan Credit Card is provided with the following objectives:<\/li><li>The short-term credit requirements for the cultivation of crops<\/li><li>Post-harvest expenses<\/li><li>Produce marketing loan<\/li><li>Consumption requirements of farmer household<\/li><li>Working capital for maintenance of farm assets and activities allied to agriculture, like dairy animals, inland fishery, etc.<\/li><li>Investment credit requirement for agriculture and allied activities like pump sets, sprayers, dairy animals, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/free-resources-for-upsc?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42398 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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