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CAT 1999 — DILR Question 29

Pie-ChartsEasy
Passage / Data

Directions: Answer the questions based on the following information

Consider the information provided in the figure below relating to India’s foreign trade in 1997-98 and the first eight months of 1998-99. Total trade with a region is defined as the sum of exports and imports from that region. Trade deficit is defined as the excess of imports over exports. Trade deficit may be negative.

A.USA                          G. Other East European countries
B. Germany                 H. OPEC
C. Other EU                 I. Asia
D.UK                            J. Other LDCs
E. Japan                      K. Others
F. Russia

Source of Imports

 

Destination of exports

What is the region with which India had the highest total trade in 1997-98?

Answer & solution

  • A

    USA

  • B

    Other EU countries

  • OPEC

  • D

    Others

Solution

Total trade with a region is defined as: The sum of exports and imports from that region, from the pie charts for 1997-98, we have the following sectors occupying maximum area.

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H – OPEC has the maximum trade.

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