Question

    According to the latest data on public debt provided by the Ministry of Finance, the

    total liabilities of the government increased to ____ by September 2022.

    A Rs.147.19 lakh crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.146.55 lakh crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.150.78 lakh crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.148.99 lakh crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the latest data on public debt provided by the Ministry of Finance, the total liabilities of the government increased to Rs 147.19 lakh crore at September-end from Rs 145.72 lakh crore at the end of June this fiscal year.  In percentage terms, it reflects a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1 percent in the second quarter of 2022-23. Public debt accounted for 89.1 percent of total gross liabilities at September-end 2022, up from 88.3 percent as on June 30, 2022

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