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UPSC 1997: Which of the following come under Non-plan expenditure? I. Subsidies II. Interest payments III. Defence expenditure IV. Maintenance expenditure for the infrastructure created in the previous plans Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a)I and II
(b)I and III
(c)II and IV
(d)I, II, III and IV
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) I, II, III and IV
Non-plan expenditure covers all obligatory and maintenance-related spending such as subsidies, interest payments on public debt, defence outlays and upkeep of assets created in earlier plans. Hence all four items (I to IV) fall under non-plan expenditure. ([jobscaptain.com](https://jobscaptain.com/economic-and-social-development-mcq/budget-quiz/?utm_source=openai))
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