IELTS Reading main_idea Practice
What is the primary argument of the author in the passage?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: advanced
- A. Microfinance has failed to empower women and should be discontinued.
- B. The success of microfinance depends on its integration with broader social and educational support.
- C. Group-lending models are the most effective way to ensure high repayment rates for MFIs.
- D. Male family members should be the primary recipients of micro-loans to ensure proper use.
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The author's main argument, synthesised in the conclusion (Paragraph G), is that microfinance is not a 'panacea' and its success is conditional. The passage states that for microfinance 'to fulfill its transformative promise, it must be embedded within a broader framework of complementary interventions,' such as financial literacy and legal support.