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Public Finance and Budget

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

Flashcards for Public Finance and Budget — Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Meaning and Importance of Public Finance

What is Public Finance and how does it differ from Personal Finance?

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Public Finance deals with the income, expenditure and debt management of the government. Key differences from Personal Finance: 1) Public finance relates to government finances while personal finance

Card 2Budget

Budget

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The statement of estimated income and expenditure of a year prepared by the government. It is a document showing the income and expenditure of the government. In India, the financial year runs from Ap

Card 3Budget Types

Compare Surplus Budget, Deficit Budget, and Balanced Budget

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Surplus Budget: When government's income is more than expenditure. Deficit Budget: When government's expenditure is more than income. Balanced Budget: When income and expenditure are equal. Developing

Card 4Public Expenditure

What are the two main types of Public Expenditure by the Central Government?

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1) Revenue Expenditure: Expenditure from revenue income sources for services, defence, administration, interest payments, grants to states. 2) Capital Expenditure: Money spent on creating new assets l

Card 5Revenue Expenditure Classification

Planned Expenditure vs Non-Planned Expenditure

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Planned Expenditure: Government spending on developmental activities under various plans including financial services (agriculture, industry), social services (education, health), and general services

Card 6Public Revenue

Public Revenue

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The income collected by the government from various sources to meet its expenditure. It includes Revenue Receipts (actual government revenue from taxes and non-tax sources) and Capital Receipts (reven

Card 7Tax Revenue

What is the Principle of Progressive Taxation used by the government?

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The government imposes higher tax rates on high-income groups and lower rates on low-income groups. The poor are exempted from income tax. Similarly, luxury goods used by the rich have higher tax rate

Card 8Types of Taxes

Direct Tax

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A tax paid by the individual on whom it is imposed, and its burden cannot be transferred to others. Examples include Personal Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Wealth Tax, and Stamp Duty. The taxpayer direct

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