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Aid from abroad is a _______.

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  1. Tax revenue

  2. Non-tax revenue

  3. National income

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aid from abroad is a non-tax revenue.

The war reparations paid by the defeated Central Powers after the First World War is a best example of _______.

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  1. tax revenue

  2. non-tax revenue

  3. both A and B

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The war reparations paid by the defeated Central Powers after the First World War is a best example of non-tax revenue which is revenue receipts that are not generated by taxing the public.

The following is an example of commercial non-tax revenue ______. 

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  1. Gifts and grants

  2. Fees

  3. Fines

  4. Surpluses

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Among the following options, the commercial non-tax revenue is the surpluses. For instance, the central government runs railways. Surplus from railway earnings can be normally contributed to the revenue budget of the central budget.

Which of the following is considered a capital receipt?

1. Loan recoveries

2. Provident funds deposits

3. Grants

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  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Capital receipts: This is the income flow from one of the following sources. Cash from the sale of fixed assets, Cash from the sale of shares in the business, Cash from the issuance of a debt instrument which includes loans and bonds and also grants. Among the given options, provident fund deposits are not included under capital receipts.

Entrance fee of Rs. 2000 received by social club is _____.

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  1. capital expenditure

  2. capital receipts

  3. revenue expenditure

  4. revenue deficit

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Entrance fee of Rs. 2000 received by social club is an example of capital receipt. This is the income flow from one of the following sources. 

1.  Cash from the sale of fixed assets
2. Cash from the sale of shares in the business
3. Cash from the issuance of a debt instrument which includes loans and bonds. 
This should result either the reduction in government assets (sale of share, disinvestment) or increase in some liability (government borrowings).

Non-tax revenue can be in the form of ______.

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  1. currency

  2. dividend

  3. interest receipts

  4. all the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-tax revenue can be in the form of currency, dividend which is the amount paid to shareholders from profits and also in the form of interest receipts.

Money obtained through the issues of debenture is ______.

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  1. revenue receipt

  2. capital receipt

  3. revenue profit

  4. capital profit

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Money obtained through the issues of debenture is capital receipt. It is the amount received from the sale of assets, shares and debentures. Nature of the capital receipt is that it is non-recurring. This should result either in the reduction in government assets (sale of share, disinvestment) or increase in some liability (government borrowings).

Receipt on account of fixed asset is ______.

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  1. revenue receipt

  2. capital receipt

  3. revenue profit

  4. capital profit

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Receipt on account of the sale of fixed asset is called capital receipt unlike revenue receipt which is the amount realised by sale of goods and services.

Amount received from IDBI as a medium-term loan for augmenting working capital is _____.

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  1. capital expenditure

  2. revenue expenditure

  3. capital receipts

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amount received from IDBI as a medium-term loan for augmenting working capital is a capital receipt. Cash from the sale of fixed asset; cash from the sale of shares in the business; cash from the issuance of a debt instrument which includes loans and bonds are also included in capital receipts.

Capital receipt is shown in the balanced sheet on _______.

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  1. asset side

  2. debit side

  3. liability side

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A balance sheet is a statement of the assets, liabilities, and capital of a business or other organization at a particular time, which details the balance of income and expenditure over the preceding period. On a balance sheet capital receipt is shown on the liability side.