(True/false) Fiscal deficit is the measure of excess expenditure over governments own income.

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The correct option is A True
Fiscal deficit occurs when the government's total expenditure exceeds the revenue that it generates which excludes money from the borrowings. Hence, fiscal deficit is the measure of excess expenditure over governments own income.

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List I (Term)	List II (Explanation)
A. Fiscal deficit	1. Excess of total expenditure over receipts
B. Budget deficit	2. Excess of revenue expenditure
C. Revenue deficit	3. Excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings
D. Primary deficit	4. Excess of total expenditure over total receipts less borrowings and interest payments

List-I (Type of budget deficit)	List-II (Measurement of deficit)
A. Revenue Deficit	$1$ . Gap between total expenditure and total receipts
B. Fiscal Deficit	$2$ . Excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts
C. Primary Deficit	$3$ . Fiscal deficit less interest payments
D. Budgetary Deficit	$4$ . Difference between revenue receipts plus certain non-debt capital receipts and the total expenditure including loans, net of repayments

Which among the following statements are correct about various budgetary deficits in India?

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