Paper 1 · Data Interpretation
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (21.09.2022) Shift-I
Data
Budget allocation for education (Rs crore) for three states P, Q, R, 2018–2022.
| State | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 200 | 250 | 264 | 410 | 430 |
| Q | 270 | 314 | 296 | 346 | 364 |
| R | 330 | 374 | 344 | 384 | 440 |
There is an increase in the budget allocation of State R in 2023 to the tune of 13 percent of the average allocation from 2019 to 2022. Find the increase or decrease in the allocation for 2023 from 2022.
ADecrease by Rs. 4.385 crore ✓ Correct
BIncrease by Rs. 4.385 crore
CDecrease by Rs. 8.464 crore
DIncrease by Rs. 8.464 crore
Correct answer: (A) Decrease by Rs. 4.385 crore — The answer is a decrease of Rs. 4.385 crore.
Explanation
★The answer is a decrease of Rs. 4.385 crore.
★The average allocation of State R from 2019 to 2022 is 385.5 crore.
★The 2023 allocation is 113 percent of this, which is about 435.615 crore.
★The 2022 allocation is 440 crore.
★So 2023 is 440 minus 435.615, which is 4.385 crore less.
★This is a decrease of 4.385 crore.
★So the answer is a decrease of Rs. 4.385 crore.
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