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    Which of the following is an example of capital receipt in the government budget?
    Question

    Which of the following is an example of capital receipt in the government budget?

    A.

    Sale of government bonds

    B.

    Income from government-owned enterprises

    C.

    Tax revenue collected from citizens

    D.

    Grants received from foreign countries

    Correct option is A

    The correct answer is (a) Sale of government bonds
     The sale of government bonds is an example of a capital receipt in the government budget.
     Capital receipts are those receipts that either create liabilities or reduce financial assets of the government.
     When the government sells bonds, it raises funds by borrowing money from the public or financial institutions.
     Other examples of capital receipts include loans taken by the government, recovery of loans granted by the government, and disinvestment proceeds from the sale of government-owned assets.

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