The Mudra Yojana provides financial assistance, including loans, to micro and small enterprises (non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises) for income-generating activities, making it easier for them to set up and run small businesses.
The Mudra Yojana of the Government of India is designed to
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Money & Banking (Financial Inclusion: Strategies, Schemes (e.g., PMJDY), and Digitalization)
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Answer: D. Provide easy financial assistance to set up small businesses
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