1. What is Telangana's Total Expenditure for 2025-26 (BE)?
2. What is Telangana's Total Receipts for 2025-26 (BE)?
3. What percentage of revenue expenditure does Development Expenditure constitute in 2025-26 (BE)?
4. Which component forms the largest share of Telangana's Revenue Receipts in 2025-26 (BE)?
5. In 2025-26 (BE), what is Telangana's Social Services expenditure on the revenue account?
6. In 2025-26 (BE), what is Telangana's Economic Services expenditure on the revenue account?
7. What are Telangana's interest payments on FRBM loans for 2025-26 (BE)?
8. What are Telangana's public debt receipts under FRBM for 2025-26 (BE)?
9. What is the projected Revenue Surplus for Telangana in 2025-26 (BE)?
10. What is the Fiscal Deficit for Telangana in 2025-26 (BE)?
11. What is Aggregate State Own Tax Revenue (SOTR) for April-December 2025-26?
12. During Q1-Q3 of 2025-26, which tax component led the composition of SOTR?
13. What were SGST collections for April-December 2025-26?
14. What were Sales Tax (VAT) collections for April-December 2025-26?
15. What were State Excise collections for April-December 2025-26?
16. What were Stamps and Registration collections for April-December 2025-26?
17. What were Motor Vehicle Tax collections for April-December 2025-26?
18. Based on the five-year assessment (2018-19 to 2022-23), how much did Telangana receive for every Rs. 1 contributed to the Centre?
19. Which state recorded the highest tax devolution received per Rs. 1 of tax contribution (2018-19 to 2022-23 total)?
20. Consider the following statements regarding Telangana's tax contribution vis-à-vis devolution (2018-19 to 2022-23):
(I) Telangana's contribution to the Centre amounted to about Rs. 2.02 lakh crore
(II) Devolution received by Telangana was about Rs. 0.86 lakh crore
(III) Telangana's devolution ratio increased every year during this period
Which of the above is/are correct?
21. What was Telangana's Revenue Receipts to GSDP (RR/GSDP) ratio in 2023-24?
22. Which general category state recorded the highest Revenue Receipts to GSDP ratio in 2023-24?
23. What was Telangana's Development Expenditure to GSDP ratio in 2023-24?
24. What was Telangana's Interest Payments to Revenue Receipts ratio in 2023-24?
25. Which state recorded the highest Interest Payments to Revenue Receipts ratio among general category states in 2023-24?
26. In absolute terms, how much did Telangana spend on interest payments towards FRBM loans during 2023-24?
## BATCH 4 — Debt Dynamics & 16th Finance Commission
27. What was Telangana's total outstanding debt as on 31 December 2025?
28. Between December 2023 and December 2025, what were the total borrowings of the State and its entities?
29. Between December 2023 and December 2025, what amount was paid towards interest across all debt categories?
30. The Sixteenth Finance Commission (FC-16) report was tabled in Parliament on which date?
31. What is the States' share in the divisible pool of Central taxes recommended by FC-16?
32. Which of the following statements regarding the FC-16's horizontal devolution criteria changes is/are correct?
(I) "Contribution to GDP" is a new parameter with 10% weightage that replaces the earlier tax effort parameter
(II) Income Distance/Per-Capita GSDP Distance continues to receive the highest weight across states
(III) The Forest parameter was completely removed under FC-16
Which of the above is/are correct?
33. What is Telangana's inter se share under the 16th Finance Commission (2026-2031)?
34. Under which Finance Commission did Telangana record its highest-ever inter se share?
35. What total grant amount has FC-16 recommended for rural local bodies?
36. What is Telangana's total allocation under Rural Local Body grants over the award period?
37. What is Telangana's allocation under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)?
38. What fiscal deficit ceiling (as % of GSDP) has FC-16 recommended States maintain?
39. Which of the following statements regarding Telangana's fiscal strategy since December 2023 is/are correct?
(I) Renewed emphasis on restoring transparency
(II) Improving expenditure quality
(III) Strengthening fiscal discipline
Which of the above is/are correct?
40. Telangana's public finance analysis draws on official budget documents along with reports of which two bodies?
41. What was the Sub-Total outstanding debt (FRBM Loans + Government Guaranteed loans serviced by Government) as on 31.12.2025?
42. Which of the following grant types has FC-16 discontinued?
43. How many entry-level criteria must be fulfilled before local body grants are released under FC-16?
44. What is Telangana's total allocation under Urban Local Body grants over the FC-16 award period?
45. What is Telangana's allocation under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF)?
46. Which of the following is among the three priorities outlined in the "Way Forward" for Telangana's public finance strategy?
(I) Sustained strengthening of revenue receipts
(II) Improving expenditure quality
(III) Prudent debt management
Which of the above is/are correct?
