Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET June 2024 Cancelled (18.06.2024) Shift-II
Passage
Table I shows the disease-wise percentage distribution of patients of various diseases in the world: Heart Disease 22 percent, AIDS 10 percent, TB 8 percent, Hepatitis 6 percent, Kidney Disease 30 percent and Others 24 percent. Table II shows the continent-wise percentage distribution of all patients and of kidney patients across Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, North America and Asia. The share of all patients is Europe 10, Australia 6, South America 15, Africa 25, North America 12 and Asia 32 percent. The share of kidney patients is Europe 10, Australia 5, South America 40, Africa 10, North America 15 and Asia 20 percent. The total population of the world in 2023 is 800 crore and 10 percent of them are patients. Based on the data in the tables, answer the questions that follow.
If the number of patients increases by 10% every year in Europe, then what is the difference between the number of patients in Europe after two years and the number of kidney patients in South America in 2023?
A8 lakh ✓ Correct
B9 lakh
C7 lakh
D5 lakh
Correct answer: (A) 8 lakh — The difference is 8 lakh, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The difference is 8 lakh, so that is the answer.
★There are 80 crore patients, and Europe has 10 percent, which is 8 crore.
★Growing 8 crore by 10 percent for two years gives about 9.68 crore.
★Kidney patients in the world are 24 crore, of which South America has 40 percent.
★That is 9.6 crore kidney patients in South America.
★The difference between 9.68 crore and 9.6 crore is 8 lakh.
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