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The table shows Net National Income (Lac Crore rupees) and Per Capita Net National Income (thousand rupees) of India, 2015-16 to 2019-20.

YearNet National IncomePer Capita NNI
2015-1612295
2016-17136105
2017-18151115
2018-19167126
2019-20177132

What is the percentage increase in per capita Net National Income during 5 years (i.e. 2015-16 to 2019-20)?

A~ 38.94% ✓ Correct
B~ 48.24%
C~ 30.61%
D~ 42.40%
Correct answer: (A) ~ 38.94%
Explanation

Per capita Net National Income rose from 95 in 2015-16 to 132 in 2019-20, an absolute gain of 37 thousand rupees.

The percentage increase is (132 - 95)/95 x 100, which is about 38.94%, so the answer is about 38.94%.

The base for the whole-period change is the starting value 95, not any intermediate year.

The value 48.24% wrongly uses a smaller base or double-counts a middle year.

The value 30.61% takes the change against the final year 132 instead of the base year.

The value 42.40% is a distractor built from a mismatched pair of years.

A five-year cumulative percentage change uses only the first and last data points, ignoring the path between them.

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