Question 438
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
2019
Medium
MCQ
+3.00 marks · -1.00 negative
To compare the rainfall data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) calculated the Long Period Average (LPA) of rainfall during period June-August for each of the 16 states. The figure given below shows the actual rainfall (measured in mm) during June-August, 2019 and the percentage deviations from LPA of respective states in 2018. Each state along with its actual rainfall is presented in the figure.
[Scatter chart; X-axis: Actual Rainfall from June to August, 2019 (in mm); Y-axis: Deviation from LPA (%). Values read from the chart (State, rainfall, deviation): Maharashtra 1000, +30%; Gujarat 600, +25%; Sikkim 1350, +25%; Karnataka 600, +20%; Rajasthan 300, +15%; Goa 2700, +15%; MP 600, +10%; Mizoram 1100, +10%; Assam 600, -10%; Arunachal 1000, -10%; Kerala 1500, -10%; Meghalaya 1750, approx. -15%; WB 600, -30%; Jharkhand 400, -35%; Delhi 300, -40%; Manipur 400, -60%.]
The LPA of a state for a year is defined as the average rainfall in the preceding 10 years considering the period of June-August. For example, LPA in 2018 is the average rainfall during 2009-2018 and LPA in 2019 is the average rainfall during 2010-2019. It is also observed that the actual rainfall in Gujarat in 2019 is 20% more than the rainfall in 2009. The LPA of Gujarat in 2019 is closest to [Figure: see page 12 of source PDF]
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