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Government Budget and Public Policy

Civics ⇒ Democracy and Government

Government Budget and Public Policy starts at 11 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Government Budget and Public Policy. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Define public policy in the context of government.
Describe the process of budget approval in the Indian Parliament.
Describe the role of the budget in achieving economic stability.
Explain how the government budget can be used to reduce income inequality.
Explain the difference between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
Explain the impact of a high fiscal deficit on the economy.
Explain the term 'primary deficit'.
Explain the term 'zero-based budgeting'.
Which article of the Indian Constitution requires the government to present the annual financial statement to the Parliament? (1) Article 110 (2) Article 112 (3) Article 120 (4) Article 266
Which of the following is a capital expenditure? (1) Salaries of government employees (2) Construction of highways (3) Subsidies (4) Interest payments
Which of the following is a direct tax? (1) Goods and Services Tax (GST) (2) Income Tax (3) Customs Duty (4) Excise Duty
Which of the following is a non-tax revenue? (1) Income Tax (2) Customs Duty (3) Dividends from PSUs (4) Excise Duty
Fill in the blank: The ________ budget deals with the government’s receipts and payments of a recurring nature.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Fund of India is the main account from which the government meets its expenditure.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the difference between total expenditure and total receipts excluding borrowings.
True or False: Grants received from foreign governments are included in the capital receipts of the budget.
True or False: The Appropriation Bill authorises the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
True or False: The budget is a tool for implementing public policy.
True or False: The Finance Minister presents the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha.