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22 Jan 2025, 20:29
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Dropdown 1: 6
Dropdown 2: Old Uttar Pradesh
The figure below shows variations in India’s State Agricultural University (SAU) funding and growth.
A. If Gujarat state were to have its rate of spending growth stagnate at its current mean R&D expenditure, and Kerala’s current mean R&D expenditure were equal to its current R&D expenditure, then it would take Kerala state years to surpass Gujarat’s R&D expenditure.
If the mean R&D expenditure for each state listed is equal to its current R&D expenditure, would be the next state listed expected to surpass 1 billion rupees in annual R&D expenditure.
A. If Gujarat state were to have its rate of spending growth stagnate at its current mean R&D expenditure, and Kerala’s current mean R&D expenditure were equal to its current R&D expenditure, then it would take Kerala state years to surpass Gujarat’s R&D expenditure.
If the mean R&D expenditure for each state listed is equal to its current R&D expenditure, would be the next state listed expected to surpass 1 billion rupees in annual R&D expenditure.
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Dropdown 1: 6
Dropdown 2: Old Uttar Pradesh
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Official Solution:
Note that there is a calculator for this section, so use it to multiply Kerala's current mean R&D expenditure of 400 million rupees by 1.07 until the value is greater than the 600 million rupees mean R&D expenditure of Gujarat.
400 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 = 600.292
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 7
Even at a relatively low 2% annual increase, Old Uttar Pradesh will reach 1 billion rupees in R&D expenditure faster than Andhra Pradesh at a 5.5% annual increase.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Harayana
C) Maharashtra
D) Old Uttar Pradesh
Correct answer:
Dropdown 1: "6"
Dropdown 2: "Old Uttar Pradesh"
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Note that there is a calculator for this section, so use it to multiply Kerala's current mean R&D expenditure of 400 million rupees by 1.07 until the value is greater than the 600 million rupees mean R&D expenditure of Gujarat.
400 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 × 1.07 = 600.292
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 7
Even at a relatively low 2% annual increase, Old Uttar Pradesh will reach 1 billion rupees in R&D expenditure faster than Andhra Pradesh at a 5.5% annual increase.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Harayana
C) Maharashtra
D) Old Uttar Pradesh
Correct answer:
Dropdown 1: "6"
Dropdown 2: "Old Uttar Pradesh"
