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The Government : Budget And The Economy
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What is non-plan expenditure?

Answer

Non-plan expenditure refers to the expenditure of the government incurred on routine functioning of the government irrespective of planning or non-planning. For example, expenditure on military, police, normal running of government departments.

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Some More Questions From The Government : Budget And The Economy Chapter

Giving reasons categorise the following into revenue receipts and capital receipts. 
(i) Recovery of loans, (ii) Corporation tax, (iii) Dividend on investment made by govt. (iv) Sale of public sector undertaking.

Define a tax.    

Distinguish between Direct and Indirect taxes.
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What is the basis of classifying taxes into direct tax and indirect tax? Give an example of each. 

Classify the following into direct and indirect tax. Give reasons.
(i) Wealth tax, (ii) Entertainment tax, and (iii) Income tax. 

What is meant by Budget (Government) Expenditure? Describe its components (items).

Distinguish between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
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What is the basis of classifying government expenditure into revenue expenditure and capital expenditure? 

Why are subsidies treated as revenue expenditure? 

Why is payment of interest a revenue expenditure?

Why is repayment of loan a capital expenditure? 

Giving reasons categorise the following into revenue expenditure and capital expenditure. 
(i) Subsidies, (ii) Grants, (iii) Repayment of loan, and (iv) Construction of school building.