Economy | 01 Feb 2026

Budget 2026 expenditure estimate

Budget 2026-27 estimated total expenditure at Rs. 53.5 lakh crore.

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What happened

Budget 2026-27 estimated total expenditure at Rs. 53.5 lakh crore. This update is useful for exam-oriented current affairs revision under Economy/Budget.

Key point: Budget 2026-27 estimated total expenditure at Rs. 53.5 lakh crore. Exam relevance: This fact can be asked directly in SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence and State exam current affairs sections.

Why it matters

Useful for one-liner current affairs, static-GK linkage and quick revision.

Static GK

  • Economy/Budget fact: Budget 2026-27 estimated total expenditure at Rs. 53.5 lakh crore.

MCQ Practice

1. What was the estimated total expenditure in Union Budget 2026-27?
  • Rs. 28.7 lakh crore
  • Rs. 36.5 lakh crore
  • Rs. 53.5 lakh crore
  • Rs. 17.2 lakh crore

Answer: Rs. 53.5 lakh crore

Why: Correct answer: C. Budget 2026-27 estimated total expenditure at Rs. 53.5 lakh crore. Therefore, option C (Rs. 53.5 lakh crore) is correct.

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