खालीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/आहेत ?
(a) ग्रामीण वित्त पुरवठा करणे हे नाबार्डचे कार्य आहे.
(b) नाबार्डकडून राज्य सहकारी बँकांना दीर्घ कालावधीसाठी कर्जपुरवठा केला जातो.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option B ((b) is correct).

Key Points:
• NABARD Establishment: NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) was established on 12th July, 1982 on the recommendations of the B. Sivaraman Committee.
• Refinance vs Direct Rural Finance: NABARD is fundamentally an Apex Refinance Institution; it does not lend directly to rural individuals or retail borrowers, but refinances financial institutions.
• MPSC Answer Evaluation: While statement (a) broadly states "providing rural finance" (which can be interpreted as either direct credit or refinancing), the MPSC official answer key established Option (2) ('Only b is correct') as the final key answer.
• ⏳ Long-term Refinance: Statement (b) is fully correct as NABARD extends medium and long-term credit and refinance facilities to State Co-operative Banks (SCBs) and State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs) for investment in agriculture.
• Key Takeaway: As per official MPSC evaluation, NABARD provides long-term credit/refinance to State Co-operative Banks.