Self Help Groups — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about Self Help Groups (SHGs) in India: 1. SHGs can directly access loans from commercial banks without any intermediary 2. NABARD's SHG-Bank Linkage Programme is the world's largest microfinance initiative 3. SHGs are mandatory constituents of Gram Panchayats under the 73rd Amendment 4. The Microfinance Institutions Act 2017 provides regulatory framework for SHG operations Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following best describes the 'savings first, credit later' principle of Self Help Groups?

Consider the following about the integration of SHGs with government schemes: 1. DAY-NRLM provides financial support for SHG formation and capacity building 2. SHGs serve as implementation platforms for MGNREGA in some states 3. Mahila Shakti Kendra program exclusively works through SHG networks 4. SHGs are mandatory beneficiaries of PM-KISAN scheme Which of the statements given above are correct?

The concept of 'joint liability' in SHG operations means:

Which of the following factors has contributed most significantly to the success of SHGs in women's empowerment?