Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2023 (11.12.2023) Shift-I
Passage
The following table shows the number of employees working in five different colleges A to E, along with the ratio of Males to Females (M:F) among them. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.
College A: 3040 employees, ratio 13:6.
College B: 3360 employees, ratio 4:3.
College C: 2920 employees, ratio 9:11.
College D: 2760 employees, ratio 10:13.
College E: 2840 employees, ratio 13:7.
For which of the following pairs of states is the ratio of foreign investment in the Defence sector 52 : 23?
ARajasthan, Tamil Nadu ✓ Correct
BHaryana, Tamil Nadu
CMadhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
DMadhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Correct answer: (A) Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu — The pair with a defence ratio of 52 to 23 is Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
Explanation
★The pair with a defence ratio of 52 to 23 is Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
★The defence share is 25.6 percent for every state, so the ratio reduces to the ratio of total investments.
★Defence in Rajasthan is 25.6 percent of 3120, which is 798.72 crore.
★Defence in Tamil Nadu is 25.6 percent of 1380, which is 353.28 crore.
★The ratio 798.72 to 353.28 simplifies to 52 to 23.
★So the required pair is Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
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