VSPK International School, Sonipat        
Session 2025-2026
                                               Subject- Economics
                                                Assignment-
                                               Chapter-10 Govt. Budget
        Class: XII                                                              Date: _________
        General Instructions:
●      * Questions 1-6 carry 1 mark each.
●      * Questions 7-9 carry 3 marks each.
     1. What is Government Budget?
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     2. List the following items as revenue and Capital expenditure. Give reasons for the same.
         a. Subsidies
         b. Repayment of loans
         c. Amount borrowed from UK repaid
         d. Grants given to State Government
         e. Expenditure on building a bridge
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     3. Which of these is a capital receipt?
         a. Tax received
         b. Dividend received
         c. Disinvestment
         d. External Grants
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     4. What does the Fiscal Deficit relate to under the government budget?
         a. Taxes shortfall
         b. Disinvestment shortfall
         c. Borrowing requirement
         d. Disinvestment requirement
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     5. What does the primary deficit in sub-context of the government Budget relate to:
         a. Interest Payment requirement.
         b. Borrowing requirement.
         c. (b) less (a)
         d. (a) plus (b)
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     6. Fiscal Deficit refers to:
         a. Primary Deficit- Interest Payment
         b. Aggregate budget expenditure- aggregate budget receipt.
         c. Primary Deficit+ Interest payments
         d. None of these.
     7. What are the Objectives of Government Budget?
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8. Mention any three Non- Tax Receipts.
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9. Distinguish between:
    a. Direct and Indirect Tax
    b. Progressive and Regressive Tax
                   Direct Tax                             Indirect Tax
                Progressive Tax                       Regressive Tax
10. Mention all the components of Government Budget in a Flow- Chart
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