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Q1:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

FRBMA stands for:

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Option 3
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Q2:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Expenditures of the government which result in creation of physical or financial assets or reduction in financial liabilities is known as:

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Option 2
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Q3:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Goods or services that are collectively consumed; it is not possible to exclude anyone from enjoying their benefits and one person's consumption does not affect consumption of others. What type of good they are?

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Option 4
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Q4:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

When the government imposes taxes on income, then which function do they actually exercise?

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Option 1
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Q5:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Identify the capital expenditure of the government from the following:

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Option 4
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Q6:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Gross primary deficit = A – Net interest liabilities. Here A is-

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Option 2
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Q7:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

The government expenditure multiplier is calculated by which of the following:

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Option 3
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Q8:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Which of the following is related to public provision?

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Option 1
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Q9:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Using the given information, calculate the Revenue Deficit:

S.NoItemsAmount ₹ (in crore)
1.Tax revenue (net of states' share)790
2.Major subsidies150
3.Defence expenditure90
4.Non-tax revenue140
5.Interest Payments360
6.Reciept from PSU disinvestment135
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Option 4
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Explanation for 2026: 11 May Shift 2 ECO question 9

Q10:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Identify Capital Receipt from the following:

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Q11:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Which of the following will be part of Revenue Expenditure?

A. Subsidies on exports.

B. Interest payments on debt incurred by the government.

C. Loans and advances by the central government to state government.

D. Salaries paid to the government employees.

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Q12:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A. Public GoodI. Goods are produced directly by the government
B. Public ProductionII. Goods financed through the budget and can be used without any direct payment
C. Private GoodIII. Non - Rivalrous
D. Public ProvisionIV. Rivalrous

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Q13:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

Goods that possess characteristics of excludability and rivalry are known as___.

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Q14:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Arrange the following statements in correct sequence with respect to government budget's objective.

A. When demand exceeds for available output under the condition of full employment.

B. May give rise to inflation in the economy.

C. The intervention of the government to stabilize the economy.

D. The overall level of employment and prices depend upon the level of aggregate demand.

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Q15:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Which are the part of plan revenue expenditure ?

A. Expenditure on five-year plans

B. Central assistance for union territories

C. Expenditure on Defence services

D. Expenditure on subsidies and interest payment

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Q16:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Arrange the following steps in proper sequence with respect to the change in taxes:

A. Decrease in taxes.

B. Shift the aggregate expenditure curve upwards.

C. Increase in disposable income.

D. Negative tax multiplier effect.

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Q17:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

The sales of bread have increased from 10 units to 15 units. Suppose the government imposed a unit tax of Rs. 5 on current production, then the total tax that the firm must pay to the government is?

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Q18:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

There is a constitutional requirement in India to present before the Parliament a statement of estimated receipts and expenditures of the government in respect of every financial year which runs from............

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Q19:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Government Budget

Medium

Which one is not the component of capital receipts?

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Q20:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Government Budget

Hard

Arrange the following events in chronological order as per the time period.

(A) Gender Budgeting.

(B) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act.

(C) 101th Constitution Amendment Act.

(D) Goods and Service Tax.

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Q21:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Government Budget

Easy

The government imposes taxes that do not depend on income, called?

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Q22:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Identify the incorrect statement from the following about the revenue budget of the government.

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Q23:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

The Prime Minister of India, interacting with Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKY) beneficiaries, says that free ration has helped lakhs of poor during COVID pandemic. This is categorized as __________

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Q24:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

In the Annual Budget 2025, the Government of India set up disinvestment targets of ₹80000 crore. Such proceeds from disinvestment can be classified as ________ receipts in the government budget as it leads to ________ of the government.

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Q25:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Annual financial statement(I) Create liabilities or reduce financial assets.
(B) Capital receipts(II) Trade surplus.
(C) Capital expenditure(III) Main budget document.
(D) Export > Import(IV) Create financial assets or reduce liabilities.

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Q26:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Easy

"Government of India has recently implemented various measures (like cash transfers to senior citizens and widows)". The government is trying to achieve the objective of _______ using such measures.

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Q27:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Hard

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(A) Loans from IMF is a Revenue Receipt.

(B) Capital Receipts are shown on the liabilities of the balance sheet.

(C) Interest payment by the government represents a representation of fiscal deficit.

(D) Revenue Deficit is the excess of capital receipts over the revenue receipts.

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Q28:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Which of the following are the functions of Government Budget?

(A) Restriction.

(B) Allocation.

(C) Redistribution.

(D) Stabilisation.

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Q29:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Identify which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Fiscal deficit is the difference between total revenue and total expenditure excluding borrowing of the government.

(B) Fiscal deficit is the difference between total planned expenditure and total planned receipts of the government.

(C) Primary deficit is the difference between total planned receipt and interest payments.

(D) Fiscal deficit is the sum of primary deficit and interest payment.

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Q30:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Government Budget

Medium

Primary Deficit can be zero if?

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