Consider the following statements:1.India’s share of sub-national (state plus local) spending is at 60 percent of total spending amount.2.Only Canada and China spend more than 70 percent at the subnational level. 3.India’s local government spend is less than 4 percent of total government spending.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.India’s share of sub-national (state plus local) spending is at 60 percent of total spending amount.
2.Only Canada and China spend more than 70 percent at the subnational level.
3.India’s local government spend is less than 4 percent of total government spending.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1, 2 and 3 are correct. India’s share of sub-national (state plus local) spending is at 60 percent of total spending amount. Only Canada and China spend more than 70 percent at the subnational level. India’s local government spend is less than 4 percent of total government spending.

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