Data presented in Interim Budget for 2014 - 2015 reveal that for the financial year 2013 - 2014, the revised estimates do not show a decline in :

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Q: 50 (CAPF/2014)
Data presented in Interim Budget for 2014 - 2015 reveal that for the financial year 2013 - 2014, the revised estimates do not show a decline in :

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,28,57,20,28,24,13

keywords: 

{'revenue deficit': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'fiscal deficit': [0, 2, 2, 4], 'primary deficit': [0, 0, 1, 5], 'effective revenue deficit': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'estimates': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'interim budget': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'financial year': [0, 0, 3, 5], 'decline': [1, 0, 4, 11], 'data': [1, 1, 7, 9]}

The question is asking which of the options does not show a decline in the revised estimates for the financial year 2013-2014, as presented in the Interim Budget for 2014-2015.

Option 1: Revenue deficit - A revenue deficit occurs when the government`s total revenue falls short of its total expenditure (excluding loans). If the revised estimates show a decline in the revenue deficit, it means that the deficit is decreasing, and therefore, option 1 is not the correct answer.

Option 2: Effective revenue deficit - The effective revenue deficit is a measure that takes into account the revenue deficit and grants for creation of capital assets. If the revised estimates do not show a decline in the effective revenue deficit, it means that this deficit is not decreasing. Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.

Option 3: Fiscal deficit - The fiscal deficit is the difference between the government`s total expenditure and its total revenue, including borrowing and loans. If the revised estimates show a decline in the fiscal deficit, it means that the deficit is decreasing. Therefore, option 3 is not the correct answer.

Option 4: Primary deficit - The primary deficit is the fiscal deficit minus interest payments on previous borrowings. If the revised estimates show a decline in

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