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    Self Help Groups (SHGs) have become important for

    Financial Inclusion and women empowerment. Who initiated the pilot project on lending to Self Help Group in India?
    A Ministry of Finance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B RBI Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C NABARD Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D SIDBI Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Co-operative Bank Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    A self-help group (SHG) is a village-based financial intermediary usually composed of 10–20 local women. Self Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP) was started by NABARD in 1992-93 by piloting with 500 SHGs. Now more than 2 million SHGs having more than 30 million women are linked to banks. 

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