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Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

In the Union Budget 2000-2001 the fiscal deficit has been pegged at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 5.1 percent

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “5.1 percent”.
The Union Budget 2000-2001 aimed to reduce the fiscal deficit from 5.5 percent in 1999-2000 to 5.1 percent of GDP.

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