_ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ is a revenue receipt of the Government.

Profits of LIC, a public enterprise

The correct answer is option (1) : Profits of LIC, a public enterprise

Profits of LIC, a public enterprise:If the government owns a public enterprise like LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India), the profits it generates can be considered a revenue receipt.

Amount borrowed from Japan for construction of Bullet Train: This is a capital receipt because it involves borrowing, which creates a liability for repayment.

Recovery of loans: This is considered a capital receipt because it represents the return of funds previously lent out.

Sale of 40% shares of a public sector undertaking to a private enterprise: This is a capital receipt as it involves the sale of a capital asset.

"Revenue Receipts: Revenue receipts are those receipts that do not lead to a claim on the government. They are therefore termed non-redeemable. They are divided into tax and non-tax revenues. Tax revenues, an important component of revenue receipts, have for long been divided into direct taxes (personal income tax) and firms (corporation tax), and indirect taxes like excise taxes (duties levied on goods produced within the country), customs duties (taxes imposed on goods imported into and exported out of India) and service tax1 . Other direct taxes like wealth tax, gift tax and estate duty (now abolished) have never brought in large amount of revenue and thus have been referred to as ‘paper taxes’. Non-tax revenue of the central government mainly consists of interest receipts on account of loans by the central government, dividends and profits on investments made by the government, fees and other receipts for services rendered by the government. Cash grants-in-aid from foreign countries and international organisations are also included."