With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

  1. Defence expenditure
  2. Interest payments
  3. Salaries and pensions
  4. Subsidies

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2014 Prelims]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(d) None


Answer: (c)        

Explanation:

  • All expenditures which are done in the name of planning were called plan expenditures while the rest are placed under non-plan expenditures.
  • The government of India has now scrapped the plan and non-plan expenditures in budget exercise and are replaced by capital and revenue spending classifications.

Non-plan expenditure is spread across:

  • Expenditure incurred on Defence Services
  • Interest payments for debt
  • Subsidies (food, fertilisers, etc.)
  • Salaries and pensions of employees in various government services
  • Economic services by the government such as Agriculture, Industry, Power, Science & Technology,
  • Loans and grants
  • Social services such as healthcare, education, social security
  • Police, etc.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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