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Revenue deficit in the government budget can be managed through:-

(A) Borrowings from RBI.

(B) Disinvestment.

(C) Increasing Subsidy.

(D) Borrowings from the general public.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

(A) Borrowings from RBI -> Provides funds to finance the deficit.

(B) Disinvestment -> Generates revenue receipts by selling government stake in PSUs, helping manage the deficit.

(C) Increasing Subsidy -> This INCREASES revenue expenditure, thus WORSENING the revenue deficit rather than managing it.

(D) Borrowings from the general public -> Market borrowings provide funds to finance the deficit.


Hence, Option 2: (A), (B) and (D) only -> Revenue deficit occurs when revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipts. It can be managed by: (A) Borrowings from RBI - creates funds to cover the gap; (B) Disinvestment - generates capital receipts that can be used to offset the deficit; (D) Borrowings from public - market borrowings provide financing. However, (C) Increasing Subsidy would increase revenue expenditure and worsen the deficit, so it cannot be a way to manage it. -> correct

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