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UNDERSTANDING THE BUDGET MCQs

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Question 11. In case of a natural calamity such as an earthquake, money can be withdrawn from the:
  1.    Public Accounts
  2.    Contingency Fund of India
  3.    Consolidated Fund of India
  4.    Any of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Contingency Fund of India
:
B
In case of a natural calamity such as an earthquake, money can be withdrawn from the Contingency Fund of India.
Question 12. Which of the following statement is true?
  1.    Loans from IMF are revenue receipts.
  2.    A higher revenue deficit necessarily leads to a higher fiscal deficit. 
  3.    Borrowing by a government represents a situation of fiscal deficit. 
  4.    Revenue deficit is the excess of capital receipts over the revenue receipts. 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Borrowing by a government represents a situation of fiscal deficit. 
:
C
When there is a fiscal deficit, the government gets to borrow.
Question 13. A tax, the burden of which can be shifted on to others, is called:
  1.    indirect tax
  2.    direct tax
  3.    wealth tax
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> indirect tax
:
A
A tax, the burden of which can be shifted on to others, is called indirect tax.
Question 14. Tax that is imposed on value added at the various stages of production is known as
  1.    corporate profit tax
  2.    direct personal tax
  3.    value-added tax
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> value-added tax
:
C
Tax that is imposed on value added at the various stages of production is known as value-added tax.
Question 15. Which of the following is NOT a non-tax receipt?
  1.    Fees
  2.    Fines
  3.    Gift tax
  4.    Grants and donations
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gift tax
:
C
Gift tax belonged to direct taxes which does not have much significance in terms of revenue yield. It is not a non-tax receipt.
Question 16. In the context of government budget, which of the following statements is correct?
  1.    Budget is a statement of expected annual receipts and expenditures of the government.
  2.    It is a detailed account of actual receipts and expenditures of the government in a financial year.
  3.    It offers a detailed description of achievements of the government during the five year plans. 
  4.    It indicates the balance of payments status of the domestic economy.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Budget is a statement of expected annual receipts and expenditures of the government.
:
A
Budget mentions expected annual receipts and expenditures of the government.
Question 17. Which one of the situations is more desirable?
Situation ASituation BRevenue - 100 croresRevenue - 500 croresExpenditure - 100 croresExpenditure - 100 crores
  1.    Situation A
  2.    Situation B
  3.    Both are equally desirable
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Situation B
:
B
A surplus budget is preferred over a balanced budget as this allows more money to be invested in liquid savings assets or illiquid assets like land. Situation B depicts a surplus budget whereas Situation A is a balanced budget. Therefore, Situation B is more desirable.
Question 18. Which was a more important component of revenue expenditure?
  1.    Plan Expenditure
  2.    Non-Plan Expenditure
  3.    Infrastructure Expenditure
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Non-Plan Expenditure
:
B
Non-Plan Expenditure was the more important component of revenue expenditure.
Question 19. According to a recent forecast, the government is about to face a high future loan burden and heavy interest payments. This is due to:
  1.    Low capital budget
  2.    Low revenue expenditure
  3.    High revenue deficit
  4.    High revenue expenditure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> High revenue deficit
:
C
A high revenue deficit implies a high future loan burden and heavy interest payments.
Question 20. The major expenditure of the Government is the share allocated to states by the Central Government. State true or false.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    High revenue deficit
  4.    High revenue expenditure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
The major expenditure of the Government is the share allocated to states by the Central Government.

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