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): The government budget is the statement showing actual receipts and expenditures of the government in the coming financial year.
Reason (R): The government budget is presented by the Finance Minister of India.
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.

Assertion (A): Government imposes heavy taxes on alcohol and gives subsidies of LPG gas.
Reason (R): The government undertakes such a measure to ensure economic stability in 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): Salaries paid to the central government employees are a part of revenue expenditure
Reason (R): It generates revenue for 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): Primary deficit = Fiscal deficit – Net interest liabilities
Reason (R): Net interest liabilities consist of interest payments minus interest receipts by the government on net domestic lending.
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): 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): Revenue deficit increases when government fails to recover loans forwarded to different nations.
Reason (R): Recovery of loans is a non-debt-creating capital receipt. It does not affect the revenue 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): 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): Profits of public sector undertakings is revenue receipt.
Reason (R): Revenue Receipts are regular and recurring in nature.
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.