Assertion (A): Provision of public goods is the same as public production.
Reason (R):Provision of public goods means that public goods like law and order, defense, parks, roads, etc. are financed through the budget. These goods may be produced directly by the government or it can encourage the private sector by giving them tax concessions and subsidies.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Highway and road work announced in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Assam in budget 2021.
Reason (R):Such an announcement will increase the revenue expenditure of the government.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A):  Direct taxes have limited reach
Reason (R): Direct taxes do not reach all the sections of the economy.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit indicates the total borrowing requirements of the government from all sources.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit is financed through borrowings. From the financing side: Fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Higher Taxes leads to an increase in the revenue of the government.
Reason (R): Corporate Tax is levied on the earnings of the people.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Government should reduce subsidies to curb the revenue deficit.
Reason (R): Providing subsidies on an LPG cylinder is a part of revenue expenditure.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Increase in revenue deficit will always lead to a higher fiscal deficit.
Reason (R):Fiscal deficit = Revenue deficit + Capital expenditure – Non debt creating capital receipts.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Revenue deficit is a part of fiscal deficit.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit = Revenue deficit – capital expenditure + Non debt creating capital receipts..
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): The government has allocated extra money in Budget 2021 to provide safe drinking water facilities and sanitation to the people.
Reason (R): The government does it because sanitation and providing drinking water are public goods.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): The impact and incidence of indirect tax lie on different persons
Reason (R): Indirect Taxes can be avoided by not entering into those transactions, which call for such taxes.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.