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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state and Chhattisgarh are among the states that allocated more towards education?
A
Goa
B
Bihar
C
Gujarat
D
Jharkhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While Chhattisgarh allocated 18.82% of the State’s estimated net budget expenditure to education, Bihar allocated 18.3%

Detailed explanation-2: -Allocations by the states UP allocated Rs 75, 165 crores. West Bengal allocated Rs 43, 466 crores. Rajasthan allocated Rs 49, 627 crores, and Tamil Nadu allocated Rs 43, 799 crores. The Central Government allocated Rs 44, 094 crores on education, that is, 16.51% of the total budget.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Delhi government has the highest budgetary allocation for the education sector among all states, with 20.5 per cent of the budget estimates earmarked for the department, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2022-23.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among the big States in the country, Chhattisgarh and Bihar allocated the most proportion of their budget towards education in FY23. While Chhattisgarh allocated 18.82 per cent of the State’s estimated net budget expenditure to education, Bihar allocated 18.3 per cent.

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