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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 123

Which of the following statements about non-plan expenditure of the Central Government is correct?

  1. It includes interest payments.
  2. It includes science and technology.
  3. It includes agriculture.
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (A) It includes interest payments.

Explanation

Non-plan expenditure covered interest, defence, subsidies, pensions and salaries (the plan/non-plan split ended in 2017-18).

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: interest payments were the largest non-plan item.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: S&T was mainly plan expenditure.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: agriculture development was plan expenditure.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: option A is correct.