Study the given Table carefully and answer the following question :
Composition of India's Export, 1997 - 2011
(Percentage share in Exports)
|
Commodities |
1997 - 1998 |
2003 - 2004 |
2009 - 2010 |
2010 - 2011 |
|
Agriculture and allied products |
18.93 |
11.8 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
|
Ore and Minerals |
3.03 |
3.71 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
|
Manufactured goods |
75.83 |
75.96 |
67.4 |
68.0 |
|
Crude and petroleum products |
1.01 |
5.59 |
16.2 |
16.8 |
|
Other commodities |
1.2 |
2.94 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
Which of the following commodities exported by India registered continuous decline?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Agriculture and Allied Products
A continuous decline means the share goes down in every column.
- Agriculture and Allied Products: 18.93, 11.8, 10.0, 9.9 (falls every time)
- Ore and Minerals: 3.03, 3.71, 4.9, 4.0 (rises first)
- Manufactured Goods: 75.83, 75.96, 67.4, 68.0 (rises in 2003 - 2004 and 2010 - 2011)
- Other Commodities: 1.2, 2.94, 1.5, 1.2 (rises first)