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CAT 2003 Slot 2 — DILR Question 31

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Answer the questions on the basis of the following charts.

(Note: Availability is defined as production less export.)

The area under tea cultivation continuously decreased in all four years from 1996 to 1999, by 10%, 7%, 4% and 1% respectively. In which year was tea productivity (production per unit of area) the highest?

Answer & solution

  • 1999

  • B

    1998

  • C

    1997

  • D

    1996

Solution

Tea production is constantly increasing and the area under cultivation is decreasing.

Tea productivity = Production of TeaArea under cultivation

∵ Production of tea is maximum in the year 1999, also the area under cultivation is the least in 1999.

∴ Tea productivity is the maximum for the year 1999.

Hence, option (a).

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