EarlySalary joined Hands with HDB Financial Services Ltd

Current Context: The consumer lending platform ‘EarlySalary’ has joined hands with HDB Financial Services Ltd (HDBFS). The HDBFS is an NBFC and subsidiary of HDFC Bank.

• They have partnered to enhance the Digital Lending mechanism in order to give the best experience to their customers.
• Under the partnership, both the entities will develop momentum in impact categories of skill upgradation, education loans, and healthcare finance.
• This will lead to developing a large consumer lending book with EarlySalary.
• The HDBFC will be able to offer a seamless borrowing experience to its customers. It will allow its customers with digital onboarding, easy and secure finance, and customer support services.
• Under this partnership, the EarlySalary aims to disburse loans upto to Rs 1000 crore. It also aims to uplift its platform with new-age technologies in order to have data processing in a safe and secure manner. It also aims to implement AI, Machine learning, and real-time analysis features in its systems.
• The partnership will also help to boost the process of collaboration with Fintechs.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of HDBFS: Mumbai
• MD and CEO of HDBFS: G Ramesh
• HQ of EarlySalary: Pune
• CEO of EarlySalary: Akshay Mehrotra

Question: 

Q.1 With which entity has EarlySalary entered into a partnership to develop momentum in impact categories of skill upgradation, education loans, and healthcare finance?
a. Muthoot Finance Ltd
b. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
c. Bajaj Finserv
d. HDB Financial Services Ltd