'किसान क्रेडिट कार्ड योजना' शेतकऱ्यांना सुलभतेने मिळविण्यासाठी सुरू केली गेली.
(1) दीर्घ मुदतीचा पतपूरवठा
(2) मध्यम मुदतीचा पतपुरवठा
(3) अल्प मुदतीचा पतपुरवठा
(4) वरीलपैकी सर्व

The correct answer is Option C (Short-term credit).

Key Points:
• Origin of KCC: The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in August 1998 by the Government of India, RBI, and NABARD, formulated on the recommendations of the R.V. Gupta Committee.
• Primary Purpose: Its foundational mandate was to provide timely and adequate short-term credit (अल्प मुदतीचा पतपुरवठा) to farmers to meet their crop cultivation expenses, purchase of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides), and post-harvest working capital needs.
• Subsequent Evolution: Although later expanded to include maintenance and investment credit components, its primary conceptual objective when introduced was addressing short-term production credit deficits.
• Issuing Agencies: Implemented across Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), and State/District Cooperative Banks.
• Key Takeaway: Kisan Credit Card (KCC) was launched in 1998 primarily to ensure adequate and timely short-term production credit to farmers.