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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
Fiscal deficit equals :
(a) Interest payments
(b) Borrowings
(c) Interest payments less borrowing
(d) Borrowing less interest payments
Explain 'Revenue Deficit in a Government budget? What does it indicate?
Define revenue
‘The fiscal deficit gives the borrowing requirement of the government’. Elucidate.
Explain why the tax multiplier is smaller in absolute value than the government expenditure multiplier.
Does public debt impose a burden? Explain.
Answer the following question.
In the given figure, what does the gap 'KT' represent? State any two fiscal measures to correct the situation.

| 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.
When the revenue receipts are less than the revenue expenditures in a government budget, this shortfall is termed as
______ 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.
Which of the following points are related to the current alarm?
Which of the following statements is true?
Primary deficit is borrowing requirements of government for making:
Fiscal Deficit equals:
Fiscal deficit equals:
How good is the system of G.S.T as compared to the old tax system?
