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Which of these forms part of the institutional structure of rural banking?
AInsurance regulators
BMutual fund houses
CRegional rural banks
DStock exchanges
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Regional rural banks
1. Rural banking is delivered by a set of multi-agency institutions.
2. These are commercial banks, **regional rural banks**, cooperatives and land development banks.
3. They are expected to supply adequate credit at cheaper rates.
4. Stock exchanges and fund houses are capital-market bodies, not rural credit institutions.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Ch 5 "Rural Development", section 5.3 CREDIT AND MARKETING IN RURA L_
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