Plan revenue expenditure relates to _______.
I. Five-year plans
II. Salaries and pensions

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Only 1.

Key Points

Since 1st April 1951, India has adopted the path of planning (Five Year Plans) to achieve its rapid economic development.
In the light of these plans, government expenditure is classified into plan expenditure and non-plan expenditure based on whether or not it arises due to plan proposals.
Plan Expenditure:
- Any expenditure that is incurred on programmes which are detailed under the current (Five Year) Plan of the centre or centre’s advances to state for their plans is called plan expenditure.
- Plan expenditure is further sub-classified into Revenue Expenditure and Capital Expenditure.
Non-Plan Expenditure:
- This refers to the estimated expenditure provided in the budget for spending during the year on the routine functioning of the government. Non- Plan expenditure is all expenditures other than plan expenditure of the govt. Such expenditure is a must for every country, planning or no planning.
- For instance, no government can escape from its basic function of protecting the lives and properties of the people and protecting the country from foreign invasions.

Additional Information

India had 12 five-year programmes in total. The Narendra Modi-led NDA administration abolished the Five-Year Plans in 2015.

Five Year Plans	Duration	Aim
1	1951 to 1956	Based on Harrod Domar Model
2	1956 to 1961	Based on Mahalanobis Model
3	1961 to 1966	Also called Gadgil Yojna
4	1969 to 1974	Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance are two main objectives.
5	1974 to 1978	This plan focused on Garibi Hatao, employment, justice, agriculture, production and defence.
6	1980 to 1985	Focused on economic Liberalization
7	1985 to 1990	Aimed at the establishment of a self-sufficient economy.
8	1992 to 1997	The main focus was the development of Human Resource
9	1997 to 2002	The main focus was Grwoth with Social Justice and Equality.
10	2002 to 2007	Amed to double the per capita income in the next 10 years.
11	2007 to 2012	Its main was rapid and more inclusive growth
12	2012 to 2017	Its main theme was more inclusive and sustainable growth.