Economics · Banking Sector and Mixed Economy
In a mixed economy framework like India's, which of the following serves as the most compelling reason for the government to mandate Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets for commercial banks?
- 1To enforce uniform pricing and quality standardisation across all economic products.
- 2To correct market failures by steering credit toward socially critical sectors that a pure profit motive might neglect.✓
- 3To ensure that all major sectors of the economy are centrally planned and state-controlled.
- 4To phase out private sector banks entirely from the financial ecosystem.
Correct answer
To correct market failures by steering credit toward socially critical sectors that a pure profit motive might neglect.
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