निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
यूरोपीय संघ का ‘स्थिरता एवं संवृद्धि समझौता (स्टेबिलिटी ऐंड ग्रोथ पैक्ट)’ ऐसी संधि है, जो
- 1.यूरोपीय संघ के देशों के बजटीय घाटे के स्तर को सीमित करती है
- 2.यूरोपीय संघ के देशों के लिए अपनी आधारिक संरचना सुविधाओं को आपस में बाँटना सुकर बनाती है
- 3.यूरोपीय संघ के देशों के लिए अपनी प्रौद्योगिकियों को आपस में बाँटना सुकर बनाती है
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Consider the following statements:
The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the European Union is a treaty that
1. limits the levels of the budgetary deficit of the countries of the European Union
2. makes the countries of the European Union to share their infrastructure facilities
3. enables the countries of the European Union to share their technologies
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one · (b) Only two · (c) All three · (d) None
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) केवल एक
Only statement 1 is correct. The Stability and Growth Pact is a set of fiscal rules that keeps member states' budget deficits (3% of GDP) and public debt (60% of GDP) within limits; it says nothing about sharing infrastructure or technology.
- ✓ 1. The Pact is meant to ensure sound public finances and coordinated fiscal policies, and compliance is checked against reference values of 3% of GDP for the government deficit and 60% for gross debt.
- ✗ 2. The Pact is a budgetary-discipline framework. It does not oblige countries to pool or share infrastructure facilities.
- ✗ 3. Technology sharing is not part of the Pact, which deals only with fiscal policy.
Remember · EU Stability and Growth Pact: fiscal rules limiting deficits (3% of GDP) and debt (60% of GDP), enforced through the excessive deficit procedure.
Sources
- European Commission, Economy and Finance: Stability and Growth Pact ↗ “The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a set of rules designed to ensure that countries in the European Union pursue sound public finances and coordinate their fiscal policies.”
- European Central Bank: Fiscal policies ↗ “Compliance with this rule is to be examined on the basis of reference values for the general government deficit (3%) and gross debt (60%) in relation to GDP”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·