Bihar Special GK PYQ 288 of 603 · Economic Scenario

The outstanding liability of the State of Bihar is-

  1. ARs. 37,653 crores
  2. BRs. 67,653 crores
  3. CRs. 87,663 crores
  4. DRs. 90,000 crores

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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In the reference materials, data relating to Bihar’s outstanding debt for that period were not available. As per the reference materials, the then Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Sushil Kumar Modi, presented a White Paper on the state’s debts in the Bihar Legislative Assembly in April 2006. According to the White Paper, Bihar’s outstanding debt in 2005–06 was 42,483 crore rupees. For the financial year 2025–26, the outstanding public debt is estimated at 353,819.11 crore rupees, which is 32.25% of the GSDP of 1,097,264 crore rupees. By the end of 2025–26, the outstanding public debt, along with other liabilities, is estimated at 406,476.12 crore rupees, which is 37.04% of the GSDP of 1,097,264 crore rupees.

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