UPSC Economics Business and Foreign Trade / व्यापार और विदेश व्यापार Question Bank Fiscal and Monetary Policy

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          Excess of total expenditure over total revenues is termed as
    1. Revenue deficit  
    2. Fiscal deficit
    3. Budget deficit     
    4. Overall deficit

    A) 1 only             

    B) 1 and 2

    C) 3 only              

    D) 4 only

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Budget deficit is the overall deficit i.e., the excess of total expenditure over total revenues. It includes both capital and revenue items in receipts and expenditure. Traditionally, deficit financing in Indian budgets had meant filling this gap


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