CS Professional · Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice · Various Government Schemes
Sunita, a small trader in Jaipur, holds a bank account opened under PMJDY as a basic savings account. Which benefit is she entitled to under the scheme as per its core features?
Under PMJDY, Sunita gets a zero-balance basic savings account with a RuPay debit card that carries accident insurance cover. The scheme aims at financial inclusion, so no minimum balance is required, and no automatic large loan is granted.
- AA mandatory minimum balance of Rs 10,000
- BZero-balance account with a RuPay debit card carrying accident insurance coverCorrect
- CAn automatic loan of Rs 10 lakh
- DExemption from KYC for all transactions
Explanation
PMJDY accounts are basic savings accounts that can be opened with zero balance and come with a RuPay debit card that includes accident insurance cover. There is no minimum balance requirement, no automatic Rs 10 lakh loan, and KYC norms still apply, though simplified.
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