Question

    What percentage of the full-year target did the Centre's

    fiscal deficit touch in the first four months of 2023-24, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?
    A 15.2% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 24.7% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 33.9% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 42.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 51.8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first four months of 2023-24 touched 33.9 per cent of the full-year target. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit  was Rs 6.06 lakh crore as of end-July.

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