Question 24
EasyOriginal questionIn which year was the separate Railway Budget merged into the Union Budget?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The Railway Budget was presented separately from 1924 until 2016.
From 2017 it was merged into the Union Budget, ending ninety-two years of separate presentation.
The Budget date moved to the first of February in the same year.
Worth noting
The plan and non-plan classification of expenditure was also dropped in 2017, so three changes arrived in one Budget.
- Concept
- The merger of the Railway Budget
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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