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प्रश्न
Majority of the credit needs of the ______ households are met from informal sources.
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उत्तर
Majority of the credit needs of the poor households are met from informal sources.
Explanation:
Poor households lack the assets and formal documents that commercial banks require as collateral for loans. As a result, they are compelled to rely on local moneylenders and landlords who give rapid cash based on personal relationships while charging exploitatively high interest rates.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Compare formal sector loans with informal sector of loans regarding interest only.
Which one of the following is a formal source of credit?
Why is it necessary for the banks and cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities in rural areas? Explain.
______ costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.
The following table shows people in a variety of occupations in urban areas. What are the purposes for which the following people might need loans? Fill in the column.
| Occupations | Reason for needing a Loan |
| Construction worker | |
| Graduate student who is computer literate | |
| A person employed in government service | |
| Migrant labourer in Delhi | |
| Household maid | |
| Small trader | |
| Autorickshaw driver | |
| A worker whose factory has closed down |
Next, classify the people into two groups based on whom you think might get a bank loan and those who might not. What is the criterion that you have used for classification?
Answer the following question.
Describe the importance of formal sources of credit in economic development.
Answer the following question.
Describe the bad effects of informal sources of credit on borrowers.
Explain any three reasons for the banks and cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities in rural areas.
Answer the following question.
Give any two examples of the informal sector of credit.
Answer the following question.
Why is cheap and affordable credit important for the country's development? Explain any three reasons.
