Fiscal Deficit: Concepts and Economic Impact Quiz

Question 1

How is Fiscal Deficit defined?

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The difference between total government expenditure and total government revenue

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The difference between total government income and total assets

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The difference between government exports and imports

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The difference between government debt and interest payments

Question 2

Fiscal Deficit is an important indicator of the economic health of which country's economy?

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Any country's economy

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Only Asian countries' economy

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Only developed countries' economy

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Only developing countries' economy

Question 3

What problem does the government face when Fiscal Deficit increases?

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Need to borrow more and increase in public debt

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Increase in exports

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Decrease in imports

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Reduction in the number of government employees

Question 4

What should the government do to reduce Fiscal Deficit?

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Increase revenue and control expenditure

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Only eliminate taxes

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Only increase expenditure

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Only increase imports

Question 5

What is the difference between Fiscal Deficit and Revenue Deficit?

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Fiscal Deficit is the difference between total expenditure and revenue; Revenue Deficit relates only to current expenditure

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Revenue Deficit is more important

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Fiscal Deficit is related only to debt

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They are the same thing

Question 6

In India, Fiscal Deficit is presented in which budget document?

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Union Budget

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Only in World Bank reports

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State Budget

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Only in RBI reports

Question 7

Why is Fiscal Deficit expressed as a percentage of GDP?

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To compare deficit relative to the size of the economy

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To make GDP appear smaller

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Because it is the only way

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Only by government order

Question 8

How does high Fiscal Deficit affect inflation?

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Can increase inflation

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Has no effect on inflation

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Decreases inflation

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Completely eliminates inflation

Question 9

What effect does Fiscal Deficit have on interest rates?

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Can increase interest rates

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Decreases interest rates

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Has no effect on interest rates

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Are determined only by RBI

Question 10

Why is it important to control Fiscal Deficit?

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To control public debt, inflation, interest rates and maintain economic stability

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Only to increase government income

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Only to increase expenditure

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Only to eliminate taxes

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