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GS Economy Economic Concepts
Q.

With reference to a normal Union Budget, consider the following types of deficits:

1. Fiscal Deficit.

2. Revenue Deficit.

3. Effective Revenue Deficit.

4. Primary Deficit.

Arrange the types of deficits mentioned above in decreasing order and select the correct answer using codes given below:

Explanation:

ANSWER: (A) 

Fiscal Deficit (FD) is the difference between the Revenue Receipts plus Non-Debt Capital Receipts (NDCR) and the total expenditure.

  • FD is reflective of the total borrowing requirement of Government. 
  • Revenue Deficit refers to the excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts. 
  • Effective Revenue Deficit is the difference between Revenue Deficit and Grants for Creation of Capital Assets. 
  • Primary Deficit is measured as Fiscal Deficit less interest payments. 
  • The decreasing order of the deficits is generally like:
  • Fiscal Deficit 
  • Revenue Deficit 
  • Effective Revenue Deficit 
  • Primary Deficit

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