Subject: “Budget, Fiscal Policy”

In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for

Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
1. Foreign Loans
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. Private Remittances
4. Portfolio Investment
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With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?
1. Defence expenditure
2. Interest payments
3. Salaries and pensions
4. Subsidies
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There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be
taken by the government to reduce the deficit?
(1) Reducing revenue expenditure
(2) Introducing new welfare schemes
(3) Rationalizing subsidies
(4) Expanding industries
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Convertability of rupee implies

There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following
can be taken by the Government to reduce the deficit?
1. Reducing revenue expenditure
2. Introducing new welfare schemes
3. Rationalizing subsidies
4. Reducing import duty
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Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?
1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Loans received from foreign governments
3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories
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With reference to the ‘Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
(PBPT Act)’, consider the following statements:
1. A property transaction is not treated as a benami transaction if the owner of the property
is not aware of the transaction.
2. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government.
3. The Act provides for three authorities for investigations but does not provide for any
appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government, then

In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis?
1. The foreign currency earnings of India’s IT sector
2. Increasing the government expenditure
3. Remittances from Indians abroad
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