According to the Union Budget 2026-27, what was the fiscal deficit for 2025-26 in the revised estimate?

4.8 per cent of GDP, above budgetCorrect answerYour answer4.3 per cent of GDP, below budgetCorrect answerYour answer4.4 per cent of GDP, the same as budgetedCorrect answerYour answer5.1 per cent of GDPCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

The revised estimate for 2025-26 kept the deficit at the budgeted 4.4 per cent of GDP.
4.3 per cent is the estimate for the new year, 2026-27.

Worth noting

A budget gives three years at once: last year's actuals, this year's revised estimate and next year's budget estimate. Check which one the question means.

Concept: Fiscal deficit, RE 2025-26
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According to the Union Budget 2026-27, what was the fiscal deficit for 2025-26 in the revised estimate?

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