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The Economy on the Eve of Independence · Question 56 of 69

Using the graph shown, by about what per cent did India's population grow between 1941 and 1951?

Question 56

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Using the graph shown, by about what per cent did India's population grow between 1941 and 1951?

A line graph of India's population at each census: 23.8 crore in 1901, 25.2 in 1911, 25.1 in 1921, 27.9 in 1931, 31.9 in 1941 and 36.1 in 1951.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Increase = 36.1 − 31.9 = 4.2 crore.

  2. Growth = 4.2 ÷ 31.9 × 100 ≈ 13%.

Worth noting

11.6% divides by the 1951 figure; growth is measured on the starting year, 1941.

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