Question

Public debt Management aims at:

• A. Raising the required amount of funding at the desired risk and cost levels
• B. An efficient budgetary policy to avail of domestic debt facilities
• C. Raising loans from international agencies at lower rate of interest
• D. Management of public expenditure to reduce public debt

Hint:

Logic Tip: Public debt management balances three things — funds, cost, and risk.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1:
Public debt management refers to planning, raising, and handling government borrowings efficiently.

Step 2:
The primary aim is to obtain necessary funds at minimum possible cost and acceptable risk.

Step 3:

• Option (1) directly defines public debt management
• Other options represent partial activities only

Step 4:
Therefore, public debt management aims at: \[ \boxed{\text{Raising required funding at desired risk and cost levels}} \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(1)}} \]