Consider the following statements : 1. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government. 2. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts. 3. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A
1 and 2 only
Correct Answer
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Option (a) is correct because capital receipts are defined as government inflows that either create a liability (e.g., borrowings) or reduce assets (e.g., disinvestment), making statements 1 and 2 accurate. Statement 3 is incorrect because interest received on loans is a **Revenue Receipt**, as it is a recurring income that neither creates a liability nor reduces assets. The core concept tested is the classification of government receipts into Capital and Revenue accounts based on their impact on the state's assets and liabilities.
MacroeconomicsGovernment BudgetingCapital receiptsLiabilityAssetsBorrowingsDisinvestmentInterest received