Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana :
1. The average ticket size of loan disbursed has more than doubled between FY 2016 and FY 2025.
2. Since its launch in 2015, Maharashtra has recorded the highest disbursal among States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Correct option is A

Statement 1 is correct: The average ticket size of loans has nearly tripled— rising from ₹38,000 in FY16 to ₹72,000 in FY23,and further to ₹1.02 lakh in FY25 reflecting growing economies of scale and a deepening of bothmarket depth and width.

Statement 2 is incorrect: As of February 28, 2025, since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in 2015, Tamil Naduhas recorded the highest disbursal among states at ₹3,23,647.76 crore. Uttar Pradesh follows with₹3,14,360.86 crore, while Karnataka ranks third with ₹3,02,146.41 crore.