Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes ? 1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets 2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks 3. Consumption requirements of farm households 4. Post-harvest expenses 5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The correct answer is Option 2 (1, 3 and 4 only). The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme is primarily designed to meet the short-term credit requirements of farmers for cultivation and allied activities.

The following points justify why Option 2 is correct:

• Statement 1, 3, and 4: These are core objectives of KCC. It provides liquidity for working capital (maintenance of farm assets), consumption requirements of the household, and post-harvest expenses.
• Statement 2: Purchase of heavy machinery like tractors or mini trucks requires long-term investment credit, which falls outside the primary "short-term credit support" scope mentioned in the question context.
• Statement 5: Construction of houses or cold storage facilities are capital-intensive, long-term investments. KCC focuses on operational costs rather than major infrastructure development.

Thus, by eliminating long-term capital investments (2 and 5), we arrive at the correct combination of short-term needs.