Debt and Deficit Contains Questions With Solutions & Points To Remember

EASY

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 1

What is meant by fiscal deficit?

EASY

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 2

What is meant by primary deficit?

EASY

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 3

What is fiscal deficit?

EASY

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 4

What is revenue deficit in government budget?

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 5

Distinguish between the following:

(b) Revenue deficit and Fiscal deficit.

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 6

Distinguish between:

(b) Primary deficit and Revenue deficit.

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 7

From the given information, calculate: (a) Revenue Deficit and (b) Fiscal Deficit:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Tax Revenue	$1, 200$
(ii) Revenue Expenditure	$3, 700$
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	$2, 000$
(iv) Recovery of Loans	$145$
(v) Capital Expenditure	$500$
(vi) Disinvestment	$120$
(vii) Interest Payments	$1, 070$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 8

From the given information, calculate: (a) Revenue Deficit and (b) Fiscal Deficit:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Tax Revenue	$1, 200$
(ii) Revenue Expenditure	$3, 700$
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	$2, 000$
(iv) Recovery of Loans	$145$
(v) Capital Expenditure	$500$
(vi) Disinvestment	$120$
(vii) Interest Payments	$1, 070$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 9

From the following information, determine: (a) Capital Expenditure and (b) Interest Payments:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Primary Deficit	$8, 000$
(ii) Fiscal Deficit	$11, 000$
(iii) Non-debt Creating Receipts	$9, 000$
(iv) Revenue Deficit	$5, 000$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 10

From the following information, determine: (a) Capital Expenditure and (b) Interest Payments:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Primary Deficit	$8, 000$
(ii) Fiscal Deficit	$11, 000$
(iii) Non-debt Creating Receipts	$9, 000$
(iv) Revenue Deficit	$5, 000$

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 11

From the given information, calculate:

(a) Revenue Receipts (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Deficit	$6, 000$
(ii) Revenue Expenditure	$11, 000$
(iii) Capital Expenditure	$14, 000$
(iv) Non-debt Creating Receipts	$8, 000$
(v) Interest Payments	$7, 000$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 12

From the given information, calculate:

(a) Revenue Receipts (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Deficit	$6, 000$
(ii) Revenue Expenditure	$11, 000$
(iii) Capital Expenditure	$14, 000$
(iv) Non-debt Creating Receipts	$8, 000$
(v) Interest Payments	$7, 000$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 13

From the given information, calculate:

(a) Revenue Receipts (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Deficit	$6, 000$
(ii) Revenue Expenditure	$11, 000$
(iii) Capital Expenditure	$14, 000$
(iv) Non-debt Creating Receipts	$8, 000$
(v) Interest Payments	$7, 000$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 14

Calculate (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (b) Primary Deficit from the following data:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Expenditure	$45, 000$
(ii) Borrowings	$12, 000$
(iii) Revenue Receipts	$35, 000$
(iv) Interest Payments	$30 %$ of Revenue Deficit

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 15

Calculate (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (b) Primary Deficit from the following data:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Expenditure	$45, 000$
(ii) Borrowings	$12, 000$
(iii) Revenue Receipts	$35, 000$
(iv) Interest Payments	$30 %$ of Revenue Deficit

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 16

Calculate (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (b) Primary Deficit from the following data:

Particular	(₹ in Crore)
(i) Revenue Expenditure	$45, 000$
(ii) Borrowings	$12, 000$
(iii) Revenue Receipts	$35, 000$
(iv) Interest Payments	$30 %$ of Revenue Deficit

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 17

From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue	$47$
(ii) Capital Receipts	$34$
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	$10$
(iv) Borrowings	$32$
(v) Revenue Expenditure	$80$
(vi) Interest Payments	$20$

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 18

From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue	$47$
(ii) Capital Receipts	$34$
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	$10$
(iv) Borrowings	$32$
(v) Revenue Expenditure	$80$
(vi) Interest Payments	$20$

HARD

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 19

From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit, and (c) Primary Deficit:

Particular	(₹ Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue	$47$
(ii) Capital Receipts	$34$
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	$10$
(iv) Borrowings	$32$
(v) Revenue Expenditure	$80$
(vi) Interest Payments	$20$

MEDIUM

IMPORTANT

Economics>Government Budget and the Economy>Debt and Deficit> Q 20

The interest payments as per the government budget during a year are $₹ 13500$ crores, which is $30 %$ of primary deficit. Calculate fiscal deficit?

Debt and Deficit

Debt and Deficit: Overview

Important Questions on Debt and Deficit

Learn and Prepare for any exam you want !