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CAT 1996 — DILR Question 23

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Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.

The amount of money invested (rupees in crores) in the core infrastructure areas of two districts, Chittoor and Khammam of Andhra Pradesh, is as follows.

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In Khammam district, the investment in which area in 1996 showed the highest percentage increase over the investment in that area in 1995?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: Chemical

  • A

    Electricity

  • Chemical

  • C

    Solar

  • D

    Nuclear

Solution

Percentage increase in investment in electricity ≈ 3002070 = 14%. Percentage increase in investment in chemical ≈ (986.4-745.3)745.31×100≈240745≈32%.

Percentage increase in investment in solar =428.61792.1≈4301792≈23%

Percentage increase in investment in nuclear =507.81674.3≈5001670≈29% Clearly percentage increase in investment in chemical is the highest.

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