निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. राजकोषीय दायित्व और बजट प्रबंधन (एफ.आर.बी.एम.) समीक्षा समिति के प्रतिवेदन में सिफारिश की गई है कि वर्ष 2023 तक केंद्र एवं राज्य सरकारों को मिलाकर ऋण-जी.डी.पी. अनुपात 60% रखा जाए जिसमें केंद्र सरकार के लिए यह 40% तथा राज्य सरकारों के लिए 20% हो ।
2. राज्य सरकारों के जी.डी.पी. के 49% की तुलना में केंद्र सरकार के लिए जी.डी.पी. का 21% घरेलू देयतायें हैं ।
3. भारत के संविधान के अनुसार यदि किसी राज्य के पास केंद्र सरकार की बकाया देयतायें हैं तो उसे कोई भी ऋण लेने से पहले केंद्र सरकार से सहमति लेना अनिवार्य है ।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
सही उत्तर (C) (c) 1 and 3 only है।
व्याख्या:
Statement 1 is correct: The FRBM review committee in its 2017 report recommended bringing down the debt to GDP ratio for both Centre and States combined to 60 percent (40% for centre and 20% for states) by 2023. Statement 2 is not correct: At the time of the report submission, domestic liabilities of the Central Government accounted for 46.5% of GDP and that of States accounted for 24% of GDP. Statement 3 is correct: Article 293(3) of the Constitution states that a State may not raise any loan without the consent of the Government of India if there is still outstanding any part of a loan made to the State by the Government of India.
In English (Question & Model Answer)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Review Committee Report has recommended a debt to GDP ratio of 60% for the general (combined) government by 2023, comprising 40% for the Central Government and 20% for the State Governments.
2. The Central Government has domestic liabilities of 21% of GDP as compared to that of 49% of GDP of the State Governments.
3. As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory for a State to take the Central Government's consent for raising any loan if the former owes any outstanding liabilities to the latter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The correct answer is (C) (c) 1 and 3 only.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The FRBM review committee in its 2017 report recommended bringing down the debt to GDP ratio for both Centre and States combined to 60 percent (40% for centre and 20% for states) by 2023. Statement 2 is not correct: At the time of the report submission, domestic liabilities of the Central Government accounted for 46.5% of GDP and that of States accounted for 24% of GDP. Statement 3 is correct: Article 293(3) of the Constitution states that a State may not raise any loan without the consent of the Government of India if there is still outstanding any part of a loan made to the State by the Government of India.