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    Question

    Recently the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to

    increase the limit of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by Rs. _________ crore?
    A 40,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 50,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 60,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 70,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the limit of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by Rs. 50,000 crore to Rs. 5 trillion from 4.5 trillion. The additional amount is being earmarked for entities in hospitality and related sectors for its recovery and growth alongside other sectors of the economy. This yearrsquo;s budget had announced an extension of the ECLGS till March 2023, and expansion of the guarantee cover by Rs. 50,000. Loans of about Rs. 3.67 trillion have also been sanctioned under the scheme as of August 5, 2022. Learn Along: ECLGS was rolled out in May 2020 as part of the Centrersquo;s Aatmanirbhar package in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The objective was to support small businesses struggling to meet their operational liabilities due to the imposition of a nationwide lockdown.

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