Which of the following is considered a formal source of credit in India?

Moneylenders

Cooperative Banks

Relatives and Friends

Traders

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B. Cooperative Banks

Cooperative Banks are formal sources of credit because they are regulated by the RBI, unlike informal lenders like moneylenders or relatives.

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