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प्रश्न
Discuss the issue of deficit reduction.
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उत्तर
The ways of government budget deficit reduction are the following :-
(i) Decreasing expenditure
(ii) Increasing revenue
(i) Decreasing expenditure :-
a) The expenditure of government should be decreased by making government activities more planned and effective.
b) The government can encourage private sector to undertake capital projects.
(ii) Increasing revenue :-
a) Higher taxes imply higher income earned by the government. Also, new taxes may add to the revenues of the government.
b) The government can sell shares of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU disinvestment) to increase its revenue.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fiscal deficit equals :
(a) Interest payments
(b) Borrowings
(c) Interest payments less borrowing
(d) Borrowing less interest payments
‘The fiscal deficit gives the borrowing requirement of the government’. Elucidate.
Does public debt impose a burden? Explain.
| S. No. | Content | Rs (in crores) |
| 1. | Revenue Expenditure | 100 |
| 2. | Capital Receipts | 40 |
| 3. | Net Borrowings | 38 |
| 4. | Net Interest Payments | 27 |
| 5. | Tax Revenue | 50 |
| 6. | Non-tax Revenue | 15 |
Which of the following is the formula for revenue deficit?
Which of the following factors necessitated the need for economic reforms?
When the revenue receipts are less than the revenue expenditures in a government budget, this shortfall is termed as
The difference between fiscal deficit and interest payment is known as ______
______ are those transactions that are undertaken to cover deficit or surplus in autonomous transactions.
Fiscal deficit equals:
Identify which of the following statements is true.
The three main measures of government deficit are:
A Revenue Deficit occurs when:
Which of the following formulas correctly defines the Revenue Deficit?
The Revenue Deficit is always a part (sub-component) of which deficit?
The Primary Deficit shows the borrowing requirement of the government:
Which of the following formulas correctly defines the Primary Deficit?
For 2024–25 Budget Estimates, the fiscal deficit was estimated at what percentage of GDP?
Which of the following formulas correctly defines Revenue Receipts?
The Primary Deficit is always smaller than the Fiscal Deficit because:
