SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 38

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q38

Public debt is burdensome if it __________________ future output growth.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. reduces

The amount of money owed by the central government is referred to as public debt or government debt.

  • The government may have borrowed this sum from public financial institutions, banks, and other internal and external sources.
  • There is no denying that public debt burdens the economy overall, as the following reasons illustrate:
    • Detrimental impact on investment and productivity.
    • To impose a burden on the next generation.
    • To reduce the amount of private investment.
    • To causes the nation's wealth to be depleted.