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Budget Deficits · Question 31 of 51

Question 31

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Revenue expenditure ₹1,200 crore, revenue receipts ₹1,000 crore, capital expenditure ₹400 crore, non-debt capital receipts ₹50 crore, interest payments ₹150 crore. The primary deficit is

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. FD = (1,200 + 400) − (1,000 + 50) = 550.

  2. PD = 550 − 150 = ₹400 crore.

Worth noting

₹550 crore is the fiscal deficit; interest still has to be subtracted.

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