Karnataka has been ranked as the most innovative State in the country while the top ten States are concentrated in southern and western India.
These rankings were released by NITI Aayog on Thursday under the India Innovation Index 2019. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh form the remaining top ten major States respectively.
The top ten major States are majorly concentrated in southern and western India.
Sikkim and Delhi take the top spots among the north - eastern & hill States, and union territories.
Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh are the most efficient States in translating inputs into output.