Government Budgeting

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Government Budgeting.

Part of Indian Economy and Agriculture

2025

1. · Paper Q11 · 2025 · 15 marks · Solution

Explain how the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) can be used as a tool for assessing the fiscal performance of states in India. In what way would it encourage the states to adopt prudent and sustainable fiscal policies?

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2021

2. · Paper Q2 · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets.

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2020

3. · Paper Q12 · 2020 · 15 marks · Solution

Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?

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2019

4. · Paper Q1 · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

Enumerate the indirect taxes which have been subsumed in the goods and services tax (GST) in India. Also, comment on the revenue implications of the GST introduced in India since July 2017.

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5. · Paper Q12 · 2019 · 15 marks · Solution

The public expenditure management is a challenge to the Government of India in context of budget making during the post liberalization period. Clarify it.

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2018

6. · Paper Q2 · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019. (150 Words, 10 Marks).

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2017

7. · Paper Q11 · 2017 · 15 marks · Solution

One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to 'transform, energize and clean India'. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.

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2016

8. · Paper Q2 · 2016 · 12 marks · Solution

Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context?

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