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UPSC 2013: Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to
(a)agriculture
(b)micro and small enterprises
(c)weaker sections
(d)All of the above
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) All of the above
RBI guidelines list agriculture, micro & small enterprises (now MSMEs) and loans to weaker sections among the broad categories that qualify as priority-sector advances; hence lending to any of these falls under PSL, making “All of the above” correct. ([rbi.org.in](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/AboutUsDisplay.aspx?pg=RuralPaCDept.htm&utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Indian Economy > Banking & Financial Sector.
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