2021 · Q49
Which one of the following statements in the context of social spending in India during 2014 – 19 (both states and the Union Government together) is true?
General KnowledgeIndian Economy
- AExpenditure on education was 5% of GDP.
- BExpenditure on health was 4% of the social services expenditure.
- CThere was a stagnation in the spending on education as a percent of GDP.
- DHealth sector spending amounted to 10% of the total expenditure.
Explanation
The Economic Survey 2020-21 reported that combined Centre-plus-states spending on education stagnated at about 2.8% of GDP during 2014-19, well short of the long-recommended 6% of GDP. Expenditure on education was nowhere near 5% of GDP, and the health-spending figures in the other options are inconsistent with the Survey's social-services data. The stagnation statement is the true one.