Question 36
MediumOriginal questionRevenue receipts are ₹900 crore and revenue expenditure is ₹1,000 crore, of which interest is ₹120 crore. The revenue deficit is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Revenue deficit = 1,000 − 900 = ₹100 crore; interest is already inside revenue expenditure.
Worth noting
₹220 crore adds the interest a second time.
- Concept
- Interest inside revenue expenditure
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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