भारत के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. 'सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम विकास (एम० एस० एम० ई० डी०) अधिनियम, 2006' के अनुसार, 'जिनके संयंत्र और मशीनरी में निवेश 15 करोड़ रुपये से 25 करोड़ रुपये के बीच हैं, वे मध्यम उद्यम हैं'।
2. सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों को दिए गए सभी बैंक ऋण प्राथमिकता क्षेत्रक के अधीन अर्ह हैं।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
सही उत्तर (B) 2 only है।
व्याख्या:
According to the revised definition, medium enterprises have an investment limit of up to ₹50 crore and a turnover of up to ₹250 crore, making the first statement incorrect. However, all bank loans to MSMEs qualify under priority sector lending norms, which makes the second statement correct. Hence, only one statement is accurate.
In English (Question & Model Answer)
Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006', the 'medium enterprises' are those with investments in plant and machinery between ₹ 15 crore and ₹ 25 crore.
2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct answer is (B) 2 only.
Explanation:
According to the revised definition, medium enterprises have an investment limit of up to ₹50 crore and a turnover of up to ₹250 crore, making the first statement incorrect. However, all bank loans to MSMEs qualify under priority sector lending norms, which makes the second statement correct. Hence, only one statement is accurate.