Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018

Question 1

How many types of natural calamities have been mentioned in MD and name them?

Answer 1

12, Cyclone, Drought, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Tsunami, Hailstorm, Landslide, Avalanche, Cloud burst, Pest attack and Cold wave/Frost

Question 2

The Ministry of Agriculture is the nodal point for how many calamities and name them

Answer 2

4, Drought, Hailstorms, Pest attack and Cold wave/Frost

Question 3

The Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry for how many calamities and name them

Answer 3

8, Cyclone, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Tsunami, Landslide, Avalanche, Cloud burst.

Question 4

The …………………….. is the flagship program of Government of India for promoting poverty reduction through building strong institutions of the poor, particularly women, and enabling these institutions to access a range of financial services and livelihoods

Answer 4

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)

Question 5

DAY-NRLM, MoRD, will provide Revolving Fund (RF) support as corpus ranging between …………………… per SHG to strengthen their institutional and financial management

Answer 5

₹20,000 - ₹30,000