Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme:
1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators.
2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers.
3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

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Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme:
1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators.
2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers.
3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: The KCC scheme was introduced in 1998 to provide farmers with credit for agricultural needs. The KCC scheme offers short-term credit limits for crops, term loans, and collateral-free loans. The KCC scheme has been expanded to include investment credit and allied activities. The KCC scheme offers credit support at a reasonably low rate of interest.
● Eligibility for the KCC scheme:
● Farmers-Individual and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators
● Tenant farmers, Oral lessees, Sharecroppers
● SHGs or joint liability groups of farmers

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Which of the following are eligible for Kisan Credit Card scheme: 1. Farmers, both individuals and joint borrowers who are owner cultivators. 2. Tenant farmers, oral lessees & sharecroppers. 3. Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers including tenant farmers, and sharecroppers. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 only