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revenue deficit

/ˈrevənjuː defɪsɪt/noun

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राजस्व घाटा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular]

    the amount by which a government's revenue expenditure is greater than its revenue receipts in a particular year

    राजस्व घाटा

    • The budget aims to bring down the revenue deficit.
    • A high revenue deficit means the government is borrowing to meet its day-to-day expenses.
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Do not confuse revenue deficit (revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts) and fiscal deficit (total expenditure minus total receipts other than borrowings).

Revenue deficit (राजस्व व्यय में से राजस्व प्राप्तियाँ घटाने पर) और fiscal deficit (कुल व्यय में से उधार को छोड़कर कुल प्राप्तियाँ घटाने पर) में भ्रमित न हों।