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2 marksPublic Economics › Public expenditure and public debt › Government budget and deficit conceptsHardabout 2 min

UGC-NET 2025 Question 52: Public expenditure and public debt

Consider the following items and figures (Rs. Crores):

ItemAmount
a. Total revenue receipts5600
b. Total capital receipts3000
c. Interest payments800
d. Disinvestment receipts400
e. Total expenditure8600
f. Recovery of loans150

What is the amount of primary deficit?

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This question is on Government budget and deficit concepts, part of Public expenditure and public debt in Public Economics.

The vocabulary and arithmetic of the budget: balances, deficits and expenditure types.

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