1) What is ‘Loan Origination System’ in the MUDRA Yojana?
a. It is system to take loans for paying previous loans and debts.
b. It is for finding the right lender for the borrower’s needs
c. It is for monitoring loans which are given out
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: It is for monitoring loans which are given out
Explanation:
- Under Prime Minister’s MUDRA Yojana, ‘Loan Origination System’ has been introduced under which credit history of beneficiaries would be tracked to help them develop further by extending all necessary support.
- The system is for proper monitoring of the loans given out under the MUDRA Yojana.
- Further, a portal and mobile app for a loan origination system is in the pipeline to monitor the entire process and time taken for dispersal of the loan.
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2) The MUDRA Bank will initially come under
a. NABARD
b. SIDBI
c. HUDCO
d. CIDCO
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ANSWER: SIDBI
Explanation:
Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank will be set up soon, first as a wholly owned subsidiary of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), and then as a bank through an act of Parliament. The two credit guarantee funds setup will cater to loans disbursed under the Mudra Yojana and the Stand-Up India scheme, to support women entrepreneurs and those from backward classes. It will undertake refinancing operations.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA)?
1. CGF(Credit Guarantee Fund) is expected to guarantee more than 1,00,000 crore rupees worth of loans to micro and small units in the first instance.
2. It will reduce the credit risk to Banks and other financial intermediaries.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
- The fund is expected to guarantee more than Rs 1 lakh crore worth of loans to micro and small units. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the MUDRA scheme has 1.73 crore beneficiaries.
- The features of the scheme include establishment of Credit Guarantee Fund for MUDRA Units (CGFMU) for guaranteeing loans sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana with effect from April, 2015 with the objective to reduce the credit risk to banks, NBFCs, MFIs and other financial intermediaries, who are member lending institutions (MLIs).
- The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd. (NCGTC Ltd.), a wholly owned company of Government of India, constituted under the Companies Act, 1956 (2013) to manage and operate various credit guarantee funds, will be the trustee of the Fund.
- The guarantee would be provided on portfolio basis to a maximum extent of 50% of amount in default in the portfolio.
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4) Which of the following is not a schemes offered by MUDRA bank?
a. Shishu
b. Nari
c. Kishor
d. Tarun
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ANSWER: Nari
Explanation:
The primary product of MUDRA will be refinance for lending to micro businesses / units under the aegis of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana. The initial products and schemes under this umbrella have already been created and the interventions have been named ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishor’ and ‘Tarun’ to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit / entrepreneur as also provide a reference point for the next phase of graduation / growth for the entrepreneur to aspire for:
1. Shishu: covering loans upto Rs. 50,000/-
2. Kishor: covering loans above Rs. 50,000/- & upto Rs. 5 lakh
3. Tarun: covering loans above Rs. 5 lakh & upto Rs. 10 lakh
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5) Consider the following statements about the MUDRA scheme
1. It has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs.
2. In lending, priority will be given to SC / ST enterprises.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
The MUDRA scheme is aimed at "funding the unfunded".The scheme, which has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs. MUDRA will be set up through a statutory enactment. It will be responsible for developing and refinancing all micro-finance institutions (MFIs) which are in the business of lending to micro and small business entities engaged in manufacturing, trading and service activities.
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