MCQs - 2026-04

Mudra loans are disbursed through a wide network of financial institutions including Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks (SFBs), Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).

Mudra loans are provided without requiring collateral or third-party guarantees, making them accessible to a wider range of small entrepreneurs who may lack assets to pledge.

The three categories of Mudra loans are Shishu (loans up to ₹50,000), Kishore (loans from ₹50,001 to ₹5 lakh), and Tarun (loans from ₹5,00,001 to ₹10 lakh). 'Yuva' is not a category under PMMY.

Mudra loans are categorized into Shishu (up to ₹50,000), Kishore (₹50,001 to ₹5 Lakh), and Tarun (₹5,00,001 to ₹10 Lakh). The maximum loan amount is ₹10 Lakh.

PMMY aims to provide collateral-free loans to small entrepreneurs for income-generating activities, thereby fostering entrepreneurship and employment generation.

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on April 8, 2015, to provide loans up to ₹10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises.

The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden, with about 95% of malaria cases and 96% of malaria deaths.

Climate change is a significant priority as it alters temperature and rainfall patterns, expanding the habitats of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

The Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030 aims to reduce malaria case incidence and mortality rates by at least 90% by 2030.

The WHO's E-2025 initiative identifies 25 countries that have the potential to eliminate malaria by the year 2025.