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Economics · 2026 · 1 mark
Government Budget and the EconomyBalanced, Surplus and Deficit Budget1 markUnderstandassertion reason
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q1
Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option from those given below :Assertion (A) : Borrowing requirements of the government include interest obligations on debt as well.Reason (R) : The goal of measuring primary deficit is to correct the prevailing fiscal imbalances.
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(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Marking-scheme solution
(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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