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प्रश्न
“Credit can play a negative role.” Justify the statement with arguments.
उत्तर
Swapna, a small farmer, grows groundnut on her three acres of land. She takes a loan from the moneylender to meet the expenses of cultivation, hoping that her harvest would help repay the loan. Midway through the season the crop is hit by pests and the crop fails. Though Swapna sprays her crops with expensive pesticides, it makes little difference. She is unable to repay the moneylender and the debtgrows over the year into a large amount. Next year, Swapna takes a fresh loan for cultivation. It is a normal crop this year. But the earnings are not enough to cover the old loan. She is caught in debt. She has to sell a part of the land to pay off the debt.
Credit in this case pushes the borrower into a situation from which recovery is very painful.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain with an example, how credit plays a vital and positive role for development.
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.
How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
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.
Explain the importance of formal sector loans in India.
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.
