Practicing Success
Read some salient features of 'Budget 2022' and answer questions. BUDGET: 2022-23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented the union Budget 2022. There were a host of measures for a number of sectors, aimed at boosting growth amid high and rising inflation and continuing COVID uncertainties.
Few highlights
♠ Capex target expanded by 35.4% - from 25.54 lakh crore to 27.50 lakh crore. FY23 effective capex seen at 10.7 lakh crore.
♠ Top focus of the Budget this year are PM Gati Shakti.
♠ In 2022-23, states will be allowed fiscal deflicit of upto 4% of GDP.
♠ Projected fiscal deficit of 6.4% of GDP in 2022-23
♠ Receipt from disinvestment proceeds in next financial year pegged at ₹65000 crore, lower than the current years mobilization of ₹78000 crore.
♠ The government will tax income from digital asset transfers at 30%
♠ Strategic transfer of ownership of Air India completed now.
♠ ₹4800 crore allotted to PM Awas Yojana
♠ ₹60000 crore allotted to provide tap water connections to 3.8 crore households in 2022-23
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Match List I with List II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I |
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III |
According to the question: BUDGET: 2022-23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented the union Budget 2022. There were a host of measures for a number of sectors, aimed at boosting growth amid high and rising inflation and continuing COVID uncertainties.
Few highlights
♠ Capex target expanded by 35.4% - from 25.54 lakh crore to 27.50 lakh crore. FY23 effective capex seen at 10.7 lakh crore. - (D)
♠ Top focus of the Budget this year are PM Gati Shakti.
♠ In 2022-23, states will be allowed fiscal deflicit of upto 4% of GDP. - (B)
♠ Projected fiscal deficit of 6.4% of GDP in 2022-23 - (A)
♠ Receipt from disinvestment proceeds in next financial year pegged at ₹65000 crore, lower than the current years mobilization of ₹78000 crore. - (₹65000 -₹78000 = - ₹13000) \(\frac{-13000 }{78000 }\) * 100 = -16.67% - (C)
♠ The government will tax income from digital asset transfers at 30%
♠ Strategic transfer of ownership of Air India completed now.
♠ ₹4800 crore allotted to PM Awas Yojana
♠ ₹60000 crore allotted to provide tap water connections to 3.8 crore households in 2022-23
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