Direction: Study the bar chart and answer the questions based on it. Production of Pesticides by Coromandal International Ltd. Company (in 1000 tonnes) Figure In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the maximum? A. 2002 B. 2001 C. 1997 D. 1996

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RRB NTPC · Question 15

Direction: Study the bar chart and answer the questions based on it. Production of Pesticides by Coromandal International Ltd. Company (in 1000 tonnes)

In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the maximum? A. 2002 B. 2001 C. 1997 D. 1996

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Answer: (B) D

Explanation

Percentage increases over the previous year: 1996 (25 → 40) = 60%, 1997 (40 → 60) = 50%, 1999 (45 → 65) ≈ 44%, 2001 (50 → 75) = 50%, 2002 (75 → 80) ≈ 6.7%. The largest was in 1996.