Q147 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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Consider the following events and arrange them of chronological order:1.Establishment of NABARD2.Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme3.Kisan Credit Card Plan4.Establishment of Regional Rural BankSelect the correct answer from the codes given Below.

A 4, 1, 2,3
B 1, 2, 3, 4
C 4, 2, 3, 1
D 4, 3, 2, 1

Correct answer: (a) 4, 1, 2,3

Explanation

  1. A

    4, 1, 2,3

    4, 1, 2, 3 is the chronology: Regional Rural Banks 1975, NABARD 1982, SHG–Bank Linkage 1992, Kisan Credit Card 1998. That is the official key.

  2. B

    1, 2, 3, 4

    1, 2, 3, 4 would put NABARD before RRBs, which is backwards.

  3. C

    4, 2, 3, 1

    4, 2, 3, 1 puts NABARD last and SHGs before KCC in a scramble that also dates NABARD after KCC.

  4. D

    4, 3, 2, 1

    4, 3, 2, 1 puts KCC before SHG linkage and NABARD last.

Summary. Official key is (a). RRBs (Narasimham) came first; NABARD was carved out in 1982; NABARD piloted SHG linkage in 1992; KCC followed in 1998. Honour the stored letter (a).