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Chapter: Public Finance in India· Economics

Optional functions of Government.(a) Protection from external attack(b) Provision of education and health services(c) Provision of social security measures(d) Collection of tax

Q.1 (A) (iii) Optional functions of Government.

(a) Protection from external attack
(b) Provision of education and health services
(c) Provision of social security measures
(d) Collection of tax

A. b, c

B. a, b, c

C. b, c, d

D. All of the above

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Answer: (1) b, c

Defence against external attack and collection of taxes are compulsory (obligatory) functions of the government. Education, health services and social security measures are optional (welfare) functions which the government performs according to its financial capacity.

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