Which of the following (Union Budget Departments 2023-24 - Allocation amount approx. Rs.) is correctly matched?

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The correct answer is Option 3.

Key PointsUnion Budget 2023-24 - Major Highlights

The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented on February 1, 2023, by the Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman.
It proposes to spend Rs 45,03,097 crore in the financial year.
Out of the total expenditure, revenue expenditure is estimated to be Rs 35,02,136 crore (1.2% increase from revised estimates of 2022-23).
The Ministry of Defence has been allocated Rs 5,93,538 crore which is the largest across all ministries and accounts for over 13% of the total expenditure of the central government.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been allocated Rs 2,70,435 crore, 25% higher than the revised estimates for 2022-23.
In 2023-24, the expenditure of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is estimated to be Rs 89,155 crore, a 13% increase from revised estimates for 2022-23. Hence Option 3 is the correct answer.
The National Health Mission is its largest component, accounting for 33% of the Ministry's budget, and medical colleges and hospitals account for 27% of the budget.

Budget allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Rs crore)