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UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2017

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Tax revenue as a percent of GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
    2. Fiscal deficit as a percent or GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  Only 1             

    B)  Only 2

    C)  Both 1 and 2    

    D)                     Neither1nor 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Exp. [d] Tax revenue to GDP ratio (2007-11.89%, 2008-10.75%, 2009-9.64%, 2010-10.19%, 2011-8.98%, 2012-10.79%), In the recent budget (2016-2017) total tax revenue was calculated to be 11.3% of GDP ,this data shows that tax revenue in India has not increased in the last decade So, the 1st statement is wrong. Fiscal deficit in India was around 6% in 2008-09 in the wake of global financial crisis after that it came down to 4.5% in 2013-14 and in the recent budget it was calculated to be 3.2% so the 2nd statement is also wrong.


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