Question
Which of the following are part of capital budget of Govt. of India?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- Issuance of Sovereign Gold Bonds
- Receipt from Gold Monetization
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
In the case of Sovereign Gold Bonds, the government issues/creates the gold bond and in return, it gets money from the public.
This money will come under capital receipt because the gold bond is a kind of liability for the govt. which the govt. must pay in future. Principal payment will come under capital expenditure and interest payment will come under revenue expenditure.
The physical gold which the govt. receives from the pubic in case of gold monetization scheme becomes a liability for the govt. (in return for the physical gold, govt issues a paper which is basically liability for the govt.) which the govt. will have to pay in future either in physical gold form or in cash.
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Answer: (b)
In the case of Sovereign Gold Bonds, the government issues/creates the gold bond and in return, it gets money from the public.
This money will come under capital receipt because the gold bond is a kind of liability for the govt. which the govt. must pay in future. Principal payment will come under capital expenditure and interest payment will come under revenue expenditure.
The physical gold which the govt. receives from the pubic in case of gold monetization scheme becomes a liability for the govt. (in return for the physical gold, govt issues a paper which is basically liability for the govt.) which the govt. will have to pay in future either in physical gold form or in cash.
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