In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?

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(a) Commercial Banks

(b) Cooperative Banks

(c) Regional Rural Banks

(d) Microfinance Institutions

Answer: (a)

Explanation:

Within the agriculture sector the allied sectors like horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, have an important bearing on the overall economic growth.
Public sector lending (PSL) is mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), making it a requirement for domestic and foreign banks to offer loans to specific sectors and sub-sectors within the nation’s economy.
At present, institutional agricultural credit is mainly disbursed by commercial banks, cooperative banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under the multi-agency approach.
The commercial banks disburse around 60% credit followed by cooperative banks around 30% and RRB and others.

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