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Q1:

2026: 23 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A. Tax revenueI.Interest receipts
B. Non-tax revenueII.Sale of shares in Public Sector Units
C. Capital receiptsIII.Loans from another country
D. Debt creating receiptsIV.Corporation tax

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 23 May Shift 1 ECO question 1

Q2:

2026: 23 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Which of the following statements explain the objectives (functions) of government budget?

A. Provide goods which are non-rivalrous in nature

B. Intervenes to stabilise the aggregate demand

C. Can stabilise economy through change in bank rate

D. Can change distribution of income and bring distribution which is fair by society

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 23 May Shift 1 ECO question 2

Q3:

2026: 23 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

In a hypothetical economy, the total expenditure is Rs.700 crore, revenue receipts are Rs. 300 crore, non-debt capital receipts is Rs. 250 crore and net interest liability is Rs. 50 crore. The primary deficit for such an economy would be ___________.

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 23 May Shift 1 ECO question 3

Q4:

2026: 23 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Revenue receipts are those receipts which___________.

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 23 May Shift 1 ECO question 4

Q5:

2026: 21 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Calculate the gross fiscal deficit from the following given values (in Rs. crore).

Total expenditure= 10,00,000

Revenue receipts= 8,00,000

Non-debt creating capital receipts= 3,50,000

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 1 ECO question 5

Q6:

2026: 21 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Identify the goods that are excludable and rival in nature from the following:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 1 ECO question 6

Q7:

2026: 21 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Which one of the following item is not a part of non-plan expenditure?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 1 ECO question 7

Q8:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

If the quantity of any good remains available the same after consuming by people such goods are called?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 6 June Shift 1 ECO question 8

Q9:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

The change in equilibrium output that results from a unit increase or decrease in both taxes and government spending is called.

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 6 June Shift 1 ECO question 9

Q10:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Expenditures incurred for purposes other than the creation of physical or financial assets of the central government are classified as which of the following?

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Q11:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

____________ is the difference between the government's total expenditure and its total receipts excluding borrowing.

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Q12:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

The intervention of the government whether to expand demand or reduce it constitutes which of the following function.

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Q13:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Which of the following component is not part of non-planned expenditure?

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Q14:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Identify the government deficit calculated by the following formula:

Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad.

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Q15:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Among the following which are the functions of government budget?

A. Allocation.

B. Redistribution.

C. Production.

D. Stabilisation.

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Q16:

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

If investment falls, government spending can be raised so that autonomous expenditure and equilibrium income remain the same. This deliberate action to stabilise the economy is often referred to as:

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Q17:

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

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

ItemsAmount (In Rs. crore)
Revenue expenditure150
Capital receipts (excluding borrowing)105
Interest payments30
Revenue receipts120
Capital expenditure170
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Q18:

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Which of the following is not a component of Capital Receipts?

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Q19:

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

When was the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act passed to help keep deficits under control ?

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Q20:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

When a government spends more than it collections by way of revenue, it incurs a budget deficit. There are various measures that capture government deficit and they have their own implications for the economy. Figure out the statements which describe the nature of fiscal deficit in the economy.

A. Large portion of revenue deficit in fiscal deficit indicates larger investment in the economy.

B. It indicates the total borrowing requirements of the government from all sources.

C. It is calculated to obtain an estimate of borrowing on account of current expenditures exceeding revenues.

D. It is the difference between the government's total expenditure and its total receipts excluding borrowing.

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Q21:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Budgetary theory)LIST-II (Consequence/implication)
A. Redistribution objectiveI. Public provision
B. Allocation FunctionII. Government spending more than revenue
C. Budget deficitIII. Intervention to change aggregate demand
D. Stabilization FunctionIV. Progressive income taxation

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Q22:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Budgetory transactions)LIST-II (Components)
A. Wealth taxI. Capital Expenditure
B. Sale of shares in Public Sector UndertakingsII. Revenue Receipts
C. Interest payments on debt by the governmentIII. Non-debt creating capital receipts
D. Loans and advances by the central government to stateIV. Revenue Expenditure

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Q23:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Government provides certain goods and services which cannot be provided by the market mechanism i.e. by exchange between individual consumers and producers. Which of the following is related to public goods?

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Q24:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

The Proportional Income Tax, acts as an __________, a shock absorber because it makes disposable income, and thus consumer spending purposes less sensitive to fluctuation in GDP.

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Q25:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Gross Primary Deficit is equal to the difference between Gross Fiscal Deficit and:

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Q26:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Which Budget Deficit gives the total borrowing requirements of the government from all sources?

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Q27:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Choose the non-planned budgetary expenditure from the following:

(A) Central assistant to state.

(B) Defence Services.

(C) Subsidies.

(D) Salaries and Pensions.

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Q28:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Revenue Budget(I) Dissaving.
(B) Capital Account(II) Present Fiscal Imbalances.
(C) Revenue Deficit(III) Current Financial Year.
(D) Primary Deficit(IV) Assets and Liabilities.

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Q29:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

When governments intervene to determine whether to expand demand or reduce it, constitutes which of the following governments functions?

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