Public Debt

Economics ⇒ Government and the Economy

Public Debt starts at 12 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Public Debt. 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 debt.

Discuss the effects of excessive public debt on the economy.

Discuss the intergenerational burden of public debt.

Distinguish between voluntary and compulsory public debt.

Explain how public debt can be used as an instrument of fiscal policy.

Explain the concept of 'sinking fund' as a method of redemption of public debt.

Explain the difference between funded and unfunded public debt.

Explain the difference between internal and external public debt.

Explain the impact of public debt on economic growth.

Explain the role of public debt in financing economic development in India.

Public debt can be classified as productive and unproductive. Explain with examples.

State any two methods of redemption of public debt.

What is meant by 'conversion of public debt'?

What is meant by 'debt trap'?

What is the 'crowding out effect' in the context of public debt?