economics medium MCQ

In the Union Budget documents, 'Gender Budgeting' is presented as a distinct statement to highlight the allocation for women-centric schemes. Which statement number currently represents the Gender Budget?

  1. Statement 10
  2. Statement 13
  3. Statement 16
  4. Statement 20

Answer: Statement 13

Gender Budgeting is not a separate accounting exercise but a dissection of the existing budget to assess its impact on gender equality. It typically categorizes schemes into two parts: those with 100% allocation for women, and those with at least 30% allocation. In recent budget documents, this critical analytical data is presented in Statement 13.

Topic Public Finance - Budgeting
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL
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