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Find (a) Fiscal Deficit and (b) Primary Deficit from the following :

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Solution :REVENUE Deficit = Revenue EXPENDITURE - Revenue Receipts
Revenue Deficit = ₹ 70 , 000 CRORES- ₹ 50 , 000 crores = ₹ 20 , 000 crores
Interest Payments = `25 %`of Revenue Deficit = ₹ 20 , 000 crores `xx (25)/(100)` = ₹ 5 , 000 crores
(a) Fiscal Deficit = Borrowings = ₹ 15 , 000 crores
(b) Primary Deficit= Fiscal Deficit - Interest Payment
Primary Deficit= ₹ 15 , 000 crores - 5 , 000 crores
= ₹ 10 , 000


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