Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

In the Union Budget the largest item of revenue expenditure is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Interest Payments

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Interest Payments”.
In the Union Budget, the largest item of revenue expenditure is typically "Interest Payments" (option 3).

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