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): Defence services expenditure is a revenue expenditure.
Reason (R): Defence services expenditure is a revenue expenditure because it neither creates any asset nor reduces any liability of the government.
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 deficits are always inflationary.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit equals borrowings of the government. Such borrowings are generally financed by issuing new currency which may lead to inflation.
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): Taxation is an effective tool to reduce the inequalities of income.
Reason (R): Generally, the government collects higher taxes from the rich people and spends it on the welfare of the poor. Thereby, reducing the inequalities of income.
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 revenue budget of the Government represents non-debt creating incomes.
Reason (R): The government budget is majorly comprised of receipts and expenditures on the various accounts.
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): Fiscal deficit indicates the total borrowing requirements of the government.
Reason (R): Government mainly borrows from RBI to meet its fiscal deficit.
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): Dividend received on investment is the revenue receipt of government.
Reason (R): Revenue receipts neither reduce/increase liabilities nor create/reduce assets.
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.