Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Human Capital Formation in India

Question:
How can we express the expenditure by the government on education?
Options:
Percentage of total government expenditure
Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Both of above
Neither of above
Correct Answer:
Both of above
Explanation:
This expenditure by the government is expressed in two ways (i) as a percentage of ‘total government expenditure’ (ii) as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The percentage of ‘education expenditure of total government expenditure’ indicates the importance of education in the scheme of things before the government. The percentage of ‘education expenditure of GDP’ expresses how much of people’s income is being committed to the development of education in the country.