Class 12 Macro Economics: Government Budget and the Economy
6 marksChapter 10: Government Budget and the Economy — understanding the government's annual financial plan covering receipts, expenditure, deficits, and fiscal policy. CBSE Class 12 Macroeconomics notes covering 9 topics: Introduction, Objectives, Structure, Budget Receipts, Budget Expenditure, Categorization Overview, Types of Budgets, Measures of Deficit, and Additional Concepts.
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Meaning and Objectives of Government Budget
Learn the definition of a government budget as an annual statement of estimated receipts and expenditures, and understand the 7 key objectives governments pursue through budgetary policy.
Structure and Types of Budget
Understand the Revenue Budget and Capital Budget split, three types of budgets (balanced, surplus, deficit), progressive/proportional/regressive tax systems, and plan vs non-plan expenditure classification.
Budget Receipts and Expenditure
Learn the classification of government receipts and expenditure into revenue and capital categories, with interactive quizzes and 2024-25 Union Budget pie chart breakdown.
Measures of Government Deficit
Revenue deficit, fiscal deficit and primary deficit with formulas, implications and remedies, and the link between fiscal deficit and borrowing, debt trap and inflation. CBSE Class 12 Macroeconomics notes
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(i) From the information given in the diagram, categorize the items into revenue receipts and capital receipts, stating valid reasons. WHERE INDIA GETS ITS MONEY FROM? For every Rs. 1 that the Govt. earns (ii) Distinguish between Revenue deficit and Fiscal deficit. (i) From the following data, calculate the primary deficit. (ii) Elaborate 'Economic stability' function of the Government Budget.
“In the Annual Budget 2022-23, the Government of India set up disinvestment targets of Rs. 65,000 crore”. Such proceeds from disinvestment can be classified as _____ receipts in the Government Budget as it leads to _____ of the Government. (Choose the correct alternative)
(i) From the information given in the diagram, categorize the items into revenue receipts and capital receipts, stating valid reasons. WHERE INDIA GETS ITS MONEY FROM? For every Rs. 1 that the Govt. earns — Corporation tax 21 paise; Borrowings and other liabilities 20 paise; Customs 4 paise; Recovery of loan 3 paise; Non-tax revenue 9 paise; GST and other taxes 19 paise; Income tax 16 paise; Excise duties : 8 paise (ii) Distinguish between Revenue deficit and Fiscal deficit. (i) From the following data, calculate the primary deficit. (ii) Elaborate 'Economic stability' function of the Government Budget.
In order to tackle the problem of rising general price level in an economy, government may come up with a surplus budget to achieve the budget objective of _____. (i) reallocation of resources (ii) price stability (iii) redistribution of income Alternatives :
(i) Define `tax'. (ii) On the basis of the given image, identify and categorize two items into direct and indirect taxes. ``The government through its budgetary policy may intervene to expand or reduce demand in an economy.'' In the light of the given statement, discuss briefly the budgetary objectives the government is trying to achieve.