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प्रश्न
Distinguish between revenue deficit and fiscal deficit.
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उत्तर
| Sr. No. | Basis of difference | Revenue deficit | Fiscal deficit |
| 1. | Meaning | Excess of revenue expenditure of the government over its revenue receipts. | Excess of the total budget expenditure over total budget receipts net of borrowings. |
| 2. | Significance | The regular receipts of the government are not enough to meet its regular expenditures. | The borrowings of the government, i.e., the debt capital receipts of the government. |
| 3. | Formula | Revenue deficit = Revenue expenditure − Revenue receipts | Fiscal deficit = Total budget expenditure − (Total budget receipts − borrowings) i.e. Fiscal deficit = Borrowings |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain 'Revenue Deficit in a Government budget? What does it indicate?
Define revenue
Give the relationship between the revenue deficit and the fiscal deficit.
We suppose that C = 70 + 0.70Y D, I = 90, G = 100, T = 0.10Y (a) Find the equilibrium income. (b) What are tax revenues at equilibrium Income? Does the government have a balanced budget?
Does public debt impose a burden? Explain.
Discuss the issue of deficit reduction.
Fiscal deficit = ______.
Which of the following statement is true?
| 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?
| 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 MOST LIKELY to be the main contributor to the fiscal deficit in this case?
Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit is measured in terms of borrowings.
Reason (R): External borrowings increases the Fiscal deficit.
______ in the budget is an important measure of deficit.
Which of the following statements are correct
Statement 1: Fiscal deficits are not necessarily inflationary; though, they are generally regarded as inflationary.
Statement 2: When the government expenditure increases and tax reduces, there is a government deficit and there will be a corresponding increase in the aggregate demand.
______ are those transactions that are undertaken to cover deficit or surplus in autonomous transactions.
Primary deficit is borrowing requirements of government for making:
Fiscal deficit equals:
Compare the trends depicted in the figures given below:
| Figure 1: Trends in Fiscal deficit and Primary deficit |
Figure 2: Fiscal deficit as a percent of Budget estimate |
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How good is the system of G.S.T as compared to the old tax system?


