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Bank Promotion Exam Guide

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Module: General Practice

Q15: Loans to FPOs/FPCs can be reckoned towards the "Small and Marginal Farmers" (SMF) sub-target provided that the land-holding share of SMFs in the FPO is not less than:

A
51 per cent
B
60 per cent
C
75 per cent
D
90 per cent
✅ Correct Answer: C
To qualify for the SMF sub-target in Priority Sector Lending, the land-holding share of Small and Marginal Farmers in the FPO must be at least 75%.