Self Help Groups

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Self Help Groups: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Self Help Groups Bank linkage -SHG BLP Programme etc.

Important Questions on Self Help Groups

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SHG promotes thrift in small proportion by a minimum contribution from each member of the group. What does 'H' stand for in SHG?

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Which of the following is not the main objective of the Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme?

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In India, SHGs are registered/unregistered entities with 15 to 20 members from low-income families, most of whom are _____.

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The Bank Self Help Group Linkage Programme was established in _____at the initiative of NABARD.

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Which of the following programmes is significant in reducing rural poverty in India?

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Which of the following is the objective of the bank linkage programme for self-help groups?

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Which programme was launched in 1992 at the initiative of NABARD to connect the unorganised sector with the formal banking sector, gather savings from members, and use the pooled money to provide loans to needy members?

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When the self-help group movement started in India to provide social and financial support? 

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SHG is one of the delivery channels for Micro Finance in India, what is the full form of SHG?

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How many members should be there in a self-help group?

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Which of the following bank is/are part of self-help group linkage program for microfinance in India?

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Which of the following bank launched the first self-help group bank linkage program? 

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Mission Shakti was started in which of the following states to help SHGs?
 

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In which year the Self-Help-Group-Bank Linkage (SHG-BLP) was started?

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Which of the following bodies pioneered the Self-Help-Group-Bank Linkage (SHG-BLP)?
 

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Which of the following states in India is at the top in the list of those who availed credit through Self Help Groups (SHGs)?

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Which of the following statement is correct regarding the origin of SHG for the first time in India?

A. It was the first project in our country in about the year 1990.

B. Tamil Nadu was the first Indian state to sponsor the SHG concept.

C. Maharashtra government showed support to Tamil Nadu in this programme by funding their SHGs.

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Which of the following statement is correct regarding the origin of Self Help Groups?

A. The origin can be traced from the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh.

B. It was founded by Muhammad Yunus in 1975.

C. In India, the RBI initiated it in 1990.

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Which of the following statement is correct about SEWA?

A. It is a membership-based organisation.

B. It was created in 1985.

C. It assists in the collective struggle for social justice, equality and fair treatment.

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NABARD launched the SHG Bank Linkage Project in which of the following year?