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Components of budget and budgetary procedure - class-XII

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Budget expenditure refers to the estimated expenditure of the government during a given fiscal year.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Budget expenditure refers to the overall expenditure done by the government in the economy during a given period of financial year. It has two components 

1. Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. 
2. Capital expenditure - Capital expenditure are all those expenditure of the government that either creates an asset for the government or reduce the liability of the government. For example - Expenditure on land and building, purchase of shares etc.

Which of the following is a component of the capital receipts of the government?

  1. Borrowings

  2. Disinvestment

  3. Recovery of loans

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Capital receipts are all those money receipts of the government that either creates a liability for the government or reduce an asset of the government. Therefore, capital receipts includes borrowings, disinvestment and recovery of loans. 

Taxes levied on personal income, profits of the corporate, wealth and property is termed as ________ tax.

  1. indirect

  2. service tax

  3. direct

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Direct tax are the tax where the final burden of the tax is borne by the person on whom it is imposed. These taxes are directly paid by the person on whom it is imposed to the government. For example- income tax, corporate tax etc. 

Which among the following is a source of non-tax revenue for the government?

  1. Gifts and grants

  2. Fees, fines and penalties

  3. Interest and dividend on investments

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-tax receipts of the government are all those revenue receipts of the government that is not a part of tax receipts of the government be it a direct tax or indirect tax. For example - fees, fines, escheats, gifts and grants, interest and dividends on investment, etc. 

____________ refers to all those revenue receipts of the government which are not a part of the tax receipts.

  1. Taxable revenue

  2. Non-tax revenue

  3. Revenue from disinvestment

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non tax receipts of the government are all those revenue receipts of the government that is not a part of tax receipts of the government be it is direct tax or indirect tax. For example - fees, fines, escheats, etc. 

__________ receipts are those monetary receipts which either creates a liability or leads to a reduction in the assets of the government.

  1. Revenue

  2. Capital

  3. Tax

  4. Non-tax


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Capital receipts are all those money receipts of the government that either creates a liability for the government or reduce an asset of the government. Therefore, capital receipts include small savings, market loans and provident funds.

The expenditure incurred by the government which is out of the scope of government plans due to calamities is termed as __________.

  1. plan expenditure

  2. capital expenditure

  3. non-plan expenditure

  4. non-development expenditure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non planned expenditure are those government expenditure that are incurred on the non planned projects of the government. All the expenditure incurred by the government on projects after five years of plans are considered as non planned expenditure. 

Expenditure incurred by the government for the provision of essential services like judiciary, defence, and administration is termed as ____________.

  1. plan expenditure

  2. non-development expenditure

  3. non-plan expenditure

  4. development expenditure


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The government expenditures incurred on activities that are directly related to or results in some economic and social development of the country such as infrastructural improvement are called developmental expenditures.

_________ expenditure refers to the expenditure incurred by the government on various programmes in the plan.

  1. Plan

  2. Non-plan

  3. Development

  4. Non-development


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plan expenditure refers to the expenditure that the government spends upon the planned programs. These plans usually have a five years duration and any expenditure above this period is not considered as planned expenditure. 

____________ expenditure is incurred for the smooth functioning of the government departments and its various services.

  1. Capital

  2. Development

  3. Revenue

  4. Plan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. These expenditures are mainly conducted to provide smooth functioning of government activities and related services. 

Which among the following is a component of revenue expenditure of the government?

  1. Expenditure on general services

  2. Expenditure on economic services

  3. Grants

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. These expenditures are mainly conducted to provide smooth functioning of government activities and related services. These expenditure includes expenditure on general services, economic services and grants provided to states or member countries. 

Which type of expenditure is incurred by the government for the economic and social development of the country?

  1. Non-development expenditure

  2. Non-plan expenditure

  3. Development expenditure

  4. Revenue expenditure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The government expenditures incurred on activities that are directly related to or results in some economic and social development of the country such as infrastructural improvement are called developmental expenditures.

Capital expenditure is majorly of developmental nature.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Capital expenditure are all those expenditure of the government that either creates an asset for the government or reduce the liability of the government. For example - Expenditure on land and building, purchase of shares etc. Therefore, these expenditure are usually development as it contributes to the social and economic welfare of the country. 

Grants, a part of the revenue expenditure of the government, refers to all the grants given by the state government to the central government.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. Therefore, grants as a part of revenue expenditure is a unilateral payment or transfer payment from central government to the state government in case of uncertainties.

Which of the following is/ are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?
1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Loans received from foreign governments
3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ and $3$ only

  3. $1$ and $3$ only

  4. $1, 2$ and $3$


Correct Option: D

Trade liberalization and a shift to market determined exchange rate regime had _______ impact on BOP.

  1. positive

  2. negative

  3. unfavourable

  4. no


Correct Option: A

The improvement in current account deficit in 2000-01 was due to ______.

  1. dynamism in export performance

  2. sustained buoyancy in invisible receipts

  3. subdued non-oil import demand

  4. all of above


Correct Option: D

The BOP position remained ________ in 1995-96, 96-97 and 1997-98.

  1. unfavourable

  2. adverse

  3. uncomfortable

  4. comfortable


Correct Option: D
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