Q. Consider the following statements:
1.A Surplus Budget occurs when the government’s estimated revenue exceeds its estimated expenditure in a financial year.
2.Zero-Based Budgeting requires all expenditures to be re-justified each time a budget is prepared, regardless of previous allocations.
3.Sunset Budgeting is a budgeting technique where every budget is automatically dissolved at the end of the financial year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Surplus budget refers to revenues exceeding expenditures.
  • Zero-Based Budgeting involves re-evaluating all expenses from scratch each time.
  • Sunset Budgeting refers to schemes ending after a prescribed time, not entire budgets dissolving annually.

Source: Indian Economy (NCERT)

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