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Indian Tourism Sector Data Analysis

XAT 2014 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Medium · Data Interpretation

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Answer the questions based on the given data on the tourism sector in India.

YearsForeign Tourist Arrivals in India (in million)Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism in India (in US $ million)Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism in India (in Rs. Crore)Number of Indian Nationals Departures from India (in million)Number of Domestic Tourist Visits to all States/UTs (in millions)
19972.372889105113.73159.88
19982.362948121503.81168.2
19992.483009129514.11190.67
20002.653460156264.42220.11
20012.543198150834.56236.47
20022.383103150644.94269.6
20032.734463207295.35309.04
20043.466170279446.21366.27
20053.927493331237.18392.01
20064.458634390258.34462.32
20075.0810729443609.78526.56
20085.28118325129410.87563.03
20095.17111365370011.07668.8
20105.78141936488912.99747.7
20116.29165647759114.21850.86

Question 1 of 3

In which of the following years the percentage increase in the number of Indians going abroad was greater than the percentage increase in the number of domestic tourists?

  1. A.

    2004 and 2005

  2. B.

    2005 and 2006

  3. C.

    2005 and 2007

  4. D.

    2006 and 2008

  5. E.

    2004, 2005 and 2006

Answer

C

Explanation

Comparing percentage growth rates for departures vs domestic tourist visits for each listed year, in 2005 (15.6% vs 7%) and 2007 (17.3% vs 13.9%), the departure growth was greater.

Question 2 of 3

In which of the following years was the rupee cheapest with respect to the dollar?

  1. A.

    2001

  2. B.

    2002

  3. C.

    2007

  4. D.

    2010

  5. E.

    2011

Answer

B

Explanation

Rupee value per dollar = Earnings in Rs. Crore * 10^7 / Earnings in US million∗106.In2002,15064/3103≈48.55Rs/ million * 10^6. In 2002, 15064 / 3103 ≈ 48.55 Rs/, which was highest among choices, making rupee cheapest.

Question 3 of 3

Let 'R' be the ratio of Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism in India (in US million)toForeignTouristArrivalsinIndia(inmillion).AssumethatRincreaseslinearlyovertheyears.IfwedrawapiechartofRforalltheyears,theanglesubtendedbythebiggestsectorinthepiechartwouldbeapproximately: million) to Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India (in million). Assume that R increases linearly over the years. If we draw a pie chart of R for all the years, the angle subtended by the biggest sector in the pie chart would be approximately:

  1. A.

    24

  2. B.

    30

  3. C.

    36

  4. D.

    42

  5. E.

    48

Answer

C

Explanation

R is highest in 2011 (16564 / 6.29 = 2633.39). Total sum of R across all years = 26415.49. Sector angle = (2633.39 / 26415.49) * 360° ≈ 35.88° ≈ 36°.

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