206 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from NAR25(E), Web Version (Approved), RGB (... (Re[3]vised) 6.2A, 22.09.2025 (1).pdf, published by nabard.org. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 149 of the 206 pairs (72.3%) are explanatory questions and 57 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| What kind of loans are provided by the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises? | collateral-free and third-party guarantee-free loans | f. Tool rooms and technical institutions: Focus on integrated sectoral development by providing tooling facilities, training programmes, product development, and consultancy services to MSMEs. 2. Financial assistance and credit support a. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises: Offers collateral-free and third-party guarantee-free loans. b. Additional guarantee schemes include: i. Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs ii. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Start-ups iii. Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units iv. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Stand-Up India v. Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Factoring c. Self-Reliant India Fund: Aims to channel capital to MSMEs through daughter funds via equity, quasi-equity, and debt to support growth, innovation, and employment generation. d. | 303 | definition | 1.000 | Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises: Offers collateral-free and third-party guarantee-free loans. | 8 | page=8,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the MSME-Competitive (Lean) initiative aim to achieve? | lean manufacturing techniques for enhanced efficiency | MSME-Competitive (Lean): Promotes lean manufacturing techniques for enhanced efficiency. 6. Sector-specific schemes a. Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana i. Enhances productivity and income for Khadi artisans through modernised infrastructure, skill revival, marketing, and exports. ii. Sub-schemes include Khadi Vikas Yojana and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana. b. PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Recognises and empowers traditional artisans with: i. skill development and modern tools, ii. collateral-free credit up to %3 lakh in two tranches (21 lakh + %2 lakh), and iii. interest subvention, digital incentives, and market linkages. | 34 | definition | 1.000 | MSME-Competitive (Lean): Promotes lean manufacturing techniques for enhanced efficiency. | 9 | page=9,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries aim to promote? | promotes collectives, value addition, and sustainable employment in traditional industries | Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme enhances sustainability and competitiveness through: i. common facility centres—up to 80% assistance for projects up to %30 crore; and ii. infrastructure development—up to 70% assistance for projects up to %15 crore. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries: i. promotes collectives, value addition, and sustainable employment in traditional industries; and ii. includes government support—up to %2.5 crore (<500 artisans); %5 crore (>500 artisans). | 335 | definition | 1.000 | Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries: i. promotes collectives, value addition, and sustainable employment in traditional industries; and ii. | 8 | page=8,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Udyam Registration Portal? | Official platform for paperless MSME registration using PAN and GSTIN, issuing a permanent identity number and certificate | 7. MSME portals Udyam Registration Portal: Official platform for paperless MSME registration using PAN and GSTIN, issuing a permanent identity number and certificate. formalise operations. Other MSME portals: i. My MSME Portal ii. MSME Samadhan iii. MSME Sambandh iv. MSME Champions Portal v. MSME Sampark Portal a. b. Udyam Assist Platform: Facilitates informal micro enterprises to register and c. 8. Policy framework Public Procurement Policy for MSEs (2018): Mandates 25% of all procurement by central ministries, departments, and central public sector enterprises to be sourced from micro and small enterprises. Within this 25%, 4% is reserved for SC/ST-owned MSEs, and 3% for women-owned MSEs. a 2. | 43 | definition | 1.000 | MSME portals Udyam Registration Portal: Official platform for paperless MSME registration using PAN and GSTIN, issuing a permanent identity number and certificate. | 10 | page=10,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What meanings are assigned to 'micro enterprise', 'small enterprise', and 'medium enterprise' in the NABARD Act amendments? | the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 | The key amendments to NABARD Act, 1981 were: the words “small-scale industries, industries in the tiny and decentralised sector, village and cottage industries and those engaged in the field of handicrafts and other rural crafts,” shall be substituted with the words “village and cottage industries, micro enterprises, small enterprises and medium enterprises and those engaged in the field of handicrafts, handlooms and other rural crafts”. * “micro enterprise”, “small enterprise”, and “medium enterprise”, shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The development of the MSME ecosystem thus forms one of NABARD’s core mandates, reflected in both its developmental and business interventions. | 520 | definition | 1.000 | * “micro enterprise”, “small enterprise”, and “medium enterprise”, shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. | 10 | page=10,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the aim of the Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme? | to promote new enterprises and build capacity among existing MSMEs | Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme: Designed to promote new enterprises and build capacity among existing MSMEs, this scheme offers (i) one- day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes, (ii) six-week Entrepreneurship- cum-Skill Development Programmes (E-SDP), and (iii) one-week Advanced E-SDPs across various trades. c. Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme: Provides capital grants to national- level institutions’ and up to %3 crore to state-level entrepreneurship development institutes for infrastructure development and entrepreneurship training. d. Coir Vikas Yojana: An umbrella scheme implemented by the Coir Board for industry-wide development. Sub-schemes include: i. Science & Technology (R&D) ii. Skill Upgradation iii. Mahila Coir Yojana iv. Export and Domestic Market Promotion v. Functional Trade and Industry Support Services e. | 55 | definition | 1.000 | Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme: Designed to promote new enterprises and build capacity among existing MSMEs, this scheme offers (i) one- day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes, (ii) six-week Entrepreneurship- cum-Skill Development Programmes (E-SDP), and (iii) one-week Advanced E-SDPs across various trades. | ||||
| What is the purpose of the Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship? | Supports rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators” | A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship: Supports rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators”, and funding plant, machinery crore for government agencies; %75 lakh for private agencies), and operational costs (1 crore for government as well as private agencies). | 77 | definition | 1.000 | A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship: Supports rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators”, and funding plant, machinery crore for government agencies; %75 lakh for private agencies), and operational costs (1 crore for government as well as private agencies). | 7 | page=7,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the SRS for MSME activities? | Implementation of targeted refinance schemes | SRS for MSME activities Implementation of targeted refinance schemes for: (i) micro food processing enterprises, (ii) watershed and wadi project areas, (iii) transformation of PACS into MSCs, (iv) infrastructure under AIF, and (v) aspirational districts and those with low PSL. Channel for subsidy disbursal Serving as the nodal agency for disbursing subsidies under SCLCSS for SC/ST entrepreneurs. Support via subsidiaries i) | NABSAMRUDDHI financing MSMEs in green energy, wellness, textiles, and handicrafts. ii) NABKISAN providing finance to FPOs. (iii) .NABVENTURES supporting start-ups. MSME lending through Mapping branches to MSME clusters and introducing tailored loan products through RRBs, thus enabling RRBs to expand their MSME loan portfolio by 17.6% to %57,890 crore in FY2024. 2. | 24 | definition | 1.000 | SRS for MSME activities Implementation of targeted refinance schemes for: (i) micro food processing enterprises, (ii) watershed and wadi project areas, (iii) transformation of PACS into MSCs, (iv) infrastructure under AIF, and (v) aspirational districts and those with low PSL. | 11 | page=11,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is a key characteristic of resource-based rural MSMEs? | tied to local agricultural cycles or forest produce availability | Unique operational characteristics Resource-based enterprises: Most rural MSMEs are tied to local agricultural cycles or forest produce availability. Seasonality: Many rural enterprises are seasonal in nature, such as those dependent on harvest cycles or festive demand. Low technological intensity: While access to smartphones and digital payments has improved, most rural MSMEs use basic tools and have low mechanisation levels. Proximity to markets: Rural MSMEs tend to cater to local or nearby markets due to transportation and distribution constraints. Exceptions exist where NABARD or state schemes have enabled wider market reach. 2.3. | 84 | definition | 1.000 | Unique operational characteristics Resource-based enterprises: Most rural MSMEs are tied to local agricultural cycles or forest produce availability. | 4 | page=4,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship aim to support? | rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators” | A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship: Supports rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators”, and funding plant, machinery crore for government agencies; %75 lakh for private agencies), and operational costs (1 crore for government as well as private agencies). | 86 | definition | 1.000 | A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship: Supports rural entrepreneurship by establishing “Livelihood Business Incubators”, and funding plant, machinery crore for government agencies; %75 lakh for private agencies), and operational costs (1 crore for government as well as private agencies). | 7 | page=7,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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