The 'Fiscal Deficit' in the Union Budget is expressed as a percentage of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Fiscal Deficit' in the Union Budget is expressed as a percentage of:
A. total debt
B. Gross Domestic Product
C. revenue receipts
D. total expenditure
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Fiscal deficit is conventionally expressed as a percentage of GDP.

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Question #1
A current account deficit means that:
A. foreign exchange reserves increase
B. imports of goods, services and income exceed exports
C. exports of goods and services exceed imports
D. capital inflows exceed outflows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
A current account deficit occurs when imports of goods, services and income exceed exports.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a characteristic of the 'Classical Dichotomy'?
A. Real and nominal variables are always interdependent
B. Only fiscal policy is neutral
C. Real and nominal variables are determined separately and money is neutral
D. Money affects real output in the long run

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The classical dichotomy is the proposition that real variables (output, employment, relative prices) are determined independently of nominal variables and that money is neutral in the long run.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT a objective of economic planning in India?
A. Self-reliance
B. Maximisation of inequality
C. Economic growth
D. Modernisation

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Economic planning in India aimed at growth, modernisation, self-reliance and social justice (reduction of inequality), not maximisation of inequality.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1