Consider the following statements regarding the cooperative banking structure in India: 1. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) are registered under the Cooperative Societies Act of the respective State Governments and are regulated directly by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) are supervised and regulated under a dual-control mechanism by both the Reserve Bank of India and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. 3. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020, brought cooperative banks under the direct regulatory supervision of the RBI regarding management, capital adequacy, and audit. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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