{"id":21378,"date":"2024-04-15T06:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21378"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:05:26","slug":"since-independence-both-development-and-non-development-expenditures-have-increased-the-increase-in-the-former-being-a-little-more-than-in-the-other-non-development-expenditure-involves-iinterest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/since-independence-both-development-and-non-development-expenditures-have-increased-the-increase-in-the-former-being-a-little-more-than-in-the-other-non-development-expenditure-involves-iinterest\/","title":{"rendered":"Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves I=interest payments II=subsidies III=defence IV=irrigation A. I, II B. I C. I, II, III D. II, III, IV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a992e7f32079\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    I, II                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    I                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    I, II, III                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    II, III, IV                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. I, II.<\/p>\n<p>Non-development expenditure is expenditure that is not directly related to the creation of new assets or the expansion of existing ones. It includes expenditure on interest payments, subsidies, defence, and other non-developmental activities.<\/p>\n<p>Interest payments are payments made by the government to its creditors, such as banks and bondholders. Subsidies are payments made by the government to businesses or individuals to lower the cost of goods or services. 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