{"id":91239,"date":"2025-06-01T10:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91239"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:42","slug":"with-reference-to-union-budget-which-of-the-following-is-are-covered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-union-budget-which-of-the-following-is-are-covered\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is\/are covered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is\/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defence expenditure<\/li>\n<li>Interest payments<\/li>\n<li>Salaries and pensions<\/li>\n<li>Subsidies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll four listed items fall under the traditional definition of Non-Plan Expenditure in the Union Budget.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nNon-Plan Expenditure refers to the government&#8217;s essential or committed expenditures that are not directly linked to specific central plans or schemes. These include expenditures necessary for the functioning of the government and basic services.<br \/>\nDefence expenditure is a major component of non-plan expenditure.<br \/>\nInterest payments on the government&#8217;s borrowing constitute a significant portion of non-plan expenditure and are mandatory obligations.<br \/>\nSalaries and pensions for government employees are committed expenditures and fall under non-plan expenditure.<br \/>\nSubsidies (e.g., for food, fertilizers, petroleum) are also typically treated as non-plan expenditure aimed at providing support to specific sectors or populations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe distinction between Plan and Non-Plan Expenditure was abolished starting from the Union Budget 2017-18. Expenditures are now classified based on Capital and Revenue accounts and outcomes. However, questions based on the older classification may still appear in exams referencing past budgets. Under the new system, these expenditures would still be classified, primarily under the Revenue account, but the &#8220;non-plan&#8221; label is no longer used for budget presentation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is\/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure? Defence expenditure Interest payments Salaries and pensions Subsidies Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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