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Arrange the following items in ascendig order of the Sections of Income Tax Act related to Deductions from Gross Total Income :
A. Deduction in respect of interest on deposits in savings accounts to the maximum extent of ₹ 10,000
B. Deduction for interest paid on loan taken for pursuing higher education
C. Deduction in respect of royalty income etc; of authors of certain books other than text books
D. Deduction in respect of contribution to Agnipath Scheme
E. Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions etc.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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CUET PG 2026 Agri-Business Management Question Paper (25-Mar-2026) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
D, B, E, C, A

Deduction Sections Identified

Identify the Income Tax Act, 1961 Section for each deduction:

  • D. Agnipath Scheme Contribution: This relates to contributions towards the NPS account under the Agnipath scheme, primarily falling under Section 80CCD.
  • B. Higher Education Loan Interest: Deduction for interest paid on an education loan is covered under Section 80E.
  • E. Donations: Donations made to specified funds and institutions are eligible for deduction under Section 80G.
  • C. Author's Royalty Income: Deduction for royalty income received by authors of certain books is provided under Section 80QQA.
  • A. Savings Account Interest: Interest earned on savings accounts, up to a maximum of \\(\\text{₹}10,000\\), is deductible under Section 80TTA.

Sections Ordered Ascendingly

The relevant sections are arranged in ascending order based on their numerical and alphabetical sequence:

  1. Section 80CCD (Item D)
  2. Section 80E (Item B)
  3. Section 80G (Item E)
  4. Section 80QQA (Item C)
  5. Section 80TTA (Item A)

The ascending order of sections is: 80CCD < 80E < 80G < 80QQA < 80TTA.

Final Deduction Sequence

Based on the ascending order of the Income Tax Act sections, the correct arrangement of the given deduction items is:

D, B, E, C, A

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