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Answer : 1. "Ministry of Defense"
Which ministry was allocated the highest budget in the Interim Budget 2024?
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Which ministry was allocated the highest budget in the Interim Budget 2024?
- 1Ministry of Defensetrue
- 2Ministry of Educationfalse
- 3Ministry of Rural Developmentfalse
- 4Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sportsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Ministry of Defense"
Explanation :
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget 2024 in Parliament. This was the sixth time that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget. He also presented his first interim budget of his tenure. According to the documents received of the interim budget, the Defense Ministry has been given the highest allocation with ₹6.1 lakh crore. After this, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is in second place with ₹2.78 lakh crore.