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Question

The largest item of public expenditure in the Union Budget in recent years has been:

  1. Defence expenditure
  2. Interest payments
  3. Major subsidies
  4. Capital expenditure

Answer:

Option B: Interest payments

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Interest payments”.

Interest payments are the largest component of revenue expenditure in the Union Budget.