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Microcredit through Self-Help Groups primarily benefits
Apoor rural women who would otherwise rely on moneylenders
Blarge corporates
Cforeign investors
Dgovernment servants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. poor rural women who would otherwise rely on moneylenders
1. SHG microcredit reaches poor rural women without collateral.
2. It supplants high-interest moneylenders with affordable group loans.
3. Also builds women's bargaining power and savings habits.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Understanding Economic Development, Ch 3 "Money and Credit"_
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