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Which Indian states have allocated the highest proportion of their budget to education in FY23?
  • Maharashtra and Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
  • West Bengal and Odisha
  • Chhattisgarh and Bihar
Answer- D
In the fiscal year 2022-23, Chhattisgarh and Bihar among the larger states in India allocated the highest proportion of their budget to education.

Chhattisgarh allocated 18.82% of its estimated net budget expenditure to education, while Bihar allocated 18.3%.

Meanwhile, Delhi, Assam, and Himachal Pradesh are the states/UTs that allocated the highest proportion of their budget expenditure to education. Delhi allocated 22%, Assam allocated 20%, and Himachal Pradesh allocated 19% of their budgets towards education in the current fiscal year.