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Which one among the following items comprises the major portion of revenue expenditure of the Union Government of India ?<\/p>\n

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\nInterest payments on the Union Government’s outstanding debt constitute one of the largest components of its revenue expenditure. These payments are mandatory outflows resulting from past borrowings and do not create any assets, hence classified under revenue expenditure.
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\nInterest payments represent the largest single item of non-plan revenue expenditure for the Government of India year after year.
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\nOther major components of revenue expenditure include subsidies (food, fertilizer, petroleum), defence revenue expenditure (salaries, maintenance), pensions, administrative expenses (salaries, allowances), and grants to states. While salaries and defence services are significant, interest payments typically exceed them.
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