WBCS.LIVE practice question

Expenditure for public administration falls under

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Plan expenditure
  2. Non-plan expenditure
  3. Profitable expenditure
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Non-plan expenditure

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Non-plan expenditure šŸ“š Explanation: Public administration costs, such as salaries of government employees and maintenance of offices, are categorized as Non-plan expenditure. This is because they are recurring administrative costs that are not part of new development projects or five-year plans. They are necessary for the day-to-day functioning of the state.