Question 2821
Directions: Study the following table and answer the questions based on it. Scholars Going To Foreign Universities for Masters from Different States State Year 1998 Year 1999 Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Tripura 580 340 450 900 760 Mizoram 460 500 720 1200 1360 Meghalaya 670 750 430 940 860 Manipur 200 600 340 220 500 Assam 128 450 876 298 567 From which state among the following did least number of scholars moved to foreign countries over the years?
Answer
Manipur
Why?
For this, calculate the total number of scholars moved abroad over the given years Tripura = 580 + 340 + 450 + 900 + 760 = 3030 Mizoram = 460 + 500 + 720 + 1200 + 1360 = 4240 Meghalaya = 670 + 750 + 430 + 940 + 860 = 3650 Manipur = 200 + 600 + 340 + 220 + 500 = 1860 → Minimum Assam = 128 + 450 + 876 + 298 + 567 = 2319 ∴ Manipur shows the least number of scholars going abroad over the years.