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    Question

    According to the data provided by the government,which

    state has emerged as the largest buyer of goods and services among all states and Union Territories from government portal GeM in 2022-23? 
    A Gujarat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Maharashtra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Jammu & Kashmir Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the data provided by the government, Uttar Pradesh emerged as the largest buyer of goods and services among all states and Union Territories from government portal GeM in 2022-23.   The Uttar Pradesh government and its agencies procured goods and services worth Rs 12,152 crore from the commerce ministry’s platform Government e-marketplace (GeM) during last fiscal year.   It was followed by Gujarat (Rs 7,964 crore) , Maharashtra (Rs 4,130 crore), Jammu and Kashmir (Rs 1,999 crore) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs 1,983 crore).     Among central government ministries, the power ministry was the top buyer in 2022-23 from the platform. The ministry procured goods and services worth Rs 30,572.9 crore .   It was followed by the defence ministry (Rs 28,741.2 crore), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Rs 28,157.2 crore), steel ministry (Rs 12,527.3 crore), and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Rs 7,158.3 crore).

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