Q.3 What are the objectives of the FRBM act?
Ans: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 (FRBM Act) aims to ensure a balance between Government revenue and government expenditure.
The objectives of the act are:
- Fiscal discipline.
- Efficient management of expenditure, revenue and debt.
- Macroeconomic stability.
- Better coordination between fiscal and monetary policy.
- Transparency in the fiscal operation of the Government.
- It set deficit targets for Union and States to control their deficits.
Keywords: Fiscal discipline, Efficient management , Transparency, deficit targets , revenue . expenditure. |
Source : RBSE 12th Class: Economics: Page number 144 : Chapter 23 Ye Chapter sabko padhna hai ….Very Important |
Extra Info : Fiscal discipline is defined as the ability of a government to sustain smooth monetary operation and long-standing fiscal condition. Fiscal consolidation describes government policy intended to reduce deficits and the accumulation of debt. |