Introduction to Data Interpretation
Direction: Read the following table and answer the questions below it:

- What was the percentage increase of disbursement of loans of all banks together from 1997 to 1998?
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On the basis of given table in question ,
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1998 = ₹ 120 crore
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1997 = ₹ 113 crore
Increase = 120 - 113 = ₹ 7 croreRequired percentage increase = Increase × 100 Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1997
Correct Option: B
On the basis of given table in question ,
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1998 = ₹ 120 crore
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1997 = ₹ 113 crore
Increase = 120 - 113 = ₹ 7 croreRequired percentage increase = Increase × 100 Total disbursement of loans by all the banks in 1997 Required percentage increase = 7 × 100 = 700 = 6 22 % 113 113 113
- In which year the disbursement of loans by all the banks combined together was nearest to the average disbursement of loans over the years?
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According to given table, we have
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks = 87 + 104 + 113 + 120 = ₹ 424 crore
Number of given years = 4Average loan = Total disbursement of loans by all the banks Number of given years
Correct Option: B
According to given table, we have
Total disbursement of loans by all the banks = 87 + 104 + 113 + 120 = ₹ 424 crore
Number of given years = 4Average loan = Total disbursement of loans by all the banks Number of given years Average loan = 424 = ₹ 106 crore 4
Required year = 1996
Direction: Refer to the following table. Read the table and answer the questions.

- If the average per hectare yield of rice in the country was 30 tons, then the area (approx.) under rice cultivation during the year was approx. (in lakh hectares)
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Given : - Average per hectare yield of rice = 30 tonnes
Total rice production = 393 lakh tonnesRequired area = Total rice production Average per hectare yield of rice
Correct Option: C
Given : - Average per hectare yield of rice = 30 tonnes
Total rice production = 393 lakh tonnesRequired area = Total rice production Average per hectare yield of rice ∴ Required area = 393 lakh hectares 30
Required area = 13.1 = 13 lakh hectares
- State P alone accounted for approximately what percentage of wheat production in the country?
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According to given table, we have
Wheat production in State P = 103 lakh tonnes
Total wheat production in State P = 331 lakh tonnesRequired percentage = Wheat production in State P × 100 Total wheat production in State P
Correct Option: D
According to given table, we have
Wheat production in State P = 103 lakh tonnes
Total wheat production in State P = 331 lakh tonnesRequired percentage = Wheat production in State P × 100 Total wheat production in State P Required percentage = 103 × 100 ≡ 31.11% ≡ 30% 331
- Jowar was the most important food grain in the State/States :
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As per the given above table , we see
In the states Q, R and S Jowar recorded highest productionCorrect Option: A
As per the given above table , we see
In the states Q, R and S Jowar recorded highest production .Here state Q in second highest. Hence , option A is correct answer .