Macro

Government Budget

Medium

From the following data about the budget, determine the primary deficit.

Items Amount (In Rs. crore)
Revenue expenditure 150
Capital receipts (excluding borrowing) 105
Interest payments 30
Revenue receipts 120
Capital expenditure 170

Items	Amount (In Rs. crore)
Revenue expenditure	150
Capital receipts (excluding borrowing)	105
Interest payments	30
Revenue receipts	120
Capital expenditure	170

95 crore

65 crore

105 crore

90 crore

✅ Correct Option: 2

Fiscal deficit $=$ Total expenditure $-$ (Revenue receipts $+$ Non-debt capital receipts) $= (150 + 170) - (120 + 105) = 95$ crore. Primary deficit $=$ Fiscal deficit $-$ Interest payments $= 95 - 30 = 65$ crore.

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List - I (Budgetary Terms)	List - II (Accounting Head)
(A) Interest Payments	(I) Revenue Receipts
(B) Grants-in-aid received	(II) Capital Expenditure
(C) Borrowings and other liabilities	(III) Revenue Expenditure
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Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
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(B) Stabalisation Function	(II) Goods are produced directly by the government.
(C) Non-Excludable	(III) Financed through the budget and can be used without any direct payment.
(D) Public Production	(IV) Whether to expand demand or reduce it.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the following data about the budget, determine the primary deficit. ItemsAmount (In Rs. crore)Revenue expenditure150Capital receipts (excluding borrowing)105Interest payments30Revenue receipts120Capital expenditure170

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From the following data about the budget, determine the primary deficit.

Items Amount (In Rs. crore)
Revenue expenditure 150
Capital receipts (excluding borrowing) 105
Interest payments 30
Revenue receipts 120
Capital expenditure 170