Q53
Indian EconomyMoney, Banking & Financial Institutions
The credit co-operative institution at the village level is called-
- a.Primary Agricultural Credit Society
- b.Rural Agricultural Credit Society
- c.Agricultural Loan Society
- d.Rural Bank
Answer: (A) Primary Agricultural Credit Society
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) are the grassroots-level credit cooperative institutions in India, operating at the gram panchayat or village level. They form the smallest unit of the cooperative credit structure and provide short-term agricultural loans to farmers. PACS are the foundation of the three-tier cooperative credit system.