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17 Mar 2025
GS Paper 1
Data Interpretation
Day 13: Study the data given in the following bar charts which shows imports and exports (in millions kg) of various commodities by one country and answer the questions below: (50 Marks)
(a) Find the ratios of export to import of all commodities.
(b) Find the average of the export of all the different commodities as well as the average of import of all different commodities separately.
(c) Find the percentage increase in the export of Tea, coffee and sugar taken together to the export of jute and cotton.
(d) Find the average of the difference between export and import of each commodity.
(e) Find the sum of the percentage of import with respect to export for all the commodities.
(f) Find whether the given country is an exporting country or an importing country.
Tea,
Export = 250, Import = 150
Ratio of export to import = 250:150 = 5:3
Coffee,
Export = 350, Import = 250
Ratio of export to import = 350:250 = 7:5
Sugar,
Export = 400, Import = 200
Ratio of export to import = 400:200 = 2:1
Jute,
Export = 350, Import = 250
Ratio of export to import = 350:250 = 7:5
Cotton,
Export = 300, Import = 400
Ratio of export to import = 300:400 = 3:4
(b) Find the average of the export of all the different commodities as well as the average of import of all different commodities separately.
Answer:
The average of the Export of all the different commodities
= (250 +350 + 400 + 350 + 300)/5
= 330
The average of import of all different commodities
= (150 + 250 + 200 + 250 + 400)/5
= 250
(c) Find the percentage increase in the export of Tea, coffee and sugar taken together to the export of jute and cotton.
Answer:
The export of Tea, coffee and sugar = 250 + 350 + 400 = 1000
The export of jute and cotton = 350 + 300 = 650
Hence, percentage increase in the export of Tea, coffee and sugar taken together to the export of jute and cotton = (1000-650)/650 × 100 = 53.8%
(d) Find the average of the difference between export and import of each commodity.
Answer:
Tea,
Export = 250, Import = 150
difference between export and import = 250 – 150 = 100
Coffee,
Export = 350, Import = 250
difference between export and import = 350 – 250 = 100
Sugar,
Export = 400, Import = 200
difference between export and import = 400 – 200 = 200
Jute,
Export = 350, Import = 250
difference between export and import = 350 – 250 =100
Cotton,
Export = 300, Import = 400
difference between export and import = 400 – 300 = 100
Hence, the average of the difference between export and import of each commodity,
= (100 + 100 + 200 + 100 +100)/5
= 120
(e) Find the sum of the percentage of import with respect to export for all the commodities.
Answer:
Tea,
Export = 250, Import = 150
percentage of import with respect to export = 150/250 × 100 = 60%
Coffee,
Export = 350, Import = 250
percentage of import with respect to export = 250/350 × 100 = 71.4%
Sugar,
Export = 400, Import = 200
percentage of import with respect to export = 200/400 × 100 = 50%
Jute,
Export = 350, Import = 250
percentage of import with respect to export = 250/350 × 100 = 71.4%
Cotton,
Export = 300, Import = 400
percentage of import with respect to export = 400/300 × 100 = 133.3%
Hence, the sum of the percentage of import with respect to export for all the commodities,
= 60% + 71.4% + 50% + 71.4% + 133.3%
= 386.1%
(f) Find whether the given country is an exporting country or an importing country.
Answer:
Sum of export of all the commodities = 250 + 350 + 400 + 350 + 300 =1650
Sum of import of all the commodities = 150 + 250 + 200 + 250 + 400 = 1250
Since, the country is having higher exports than the import of the commodities.
Hence, the given country is an exporting country.
