India's Natural Gas Production: A TurnaroundFinancial Year Total Gas Production Change (%) Offshore Production Onshore Production 2011-12 47.55 (8.92) 38.47 9 2012-13 40.67 (14.46) 31.80 8.87 2013-14 35.40 (13) 26.39 9.01 2014-15 33.65 (5) 24.86 8.79 2015-16 32.24 (4.19) 23.01 9.23 2016-17 31.89 (1.08) 22.03 9.85 2017-18 32.64 2.35 22.01 10.63
All Figures in Billion Cubic Meter (BCM)
Source: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)
Calculating Offshore Production Decline
To find the approximate percentage decline in offshore production for the year 2013-14, specific production data for that period and a preceding period (like 2012-13) is required. This data would typically be presented in a chart or table accompanying the question.
Percentage Decline Formula
The standard formula to calculate percentage decline is:
$ \text{Percentage Decline} = \left( \frac{\text{Production in Earlier Period} - \text{Production in 2013-14}}{\text{Production in Earlier Period}} \right) \times 100\% $
This formula measures the drop in production relative to the initial production level.
Applying Data and Evaluating Options
By substituting the actual production values for offshore areas into the formula, a specific percentage decline is calculated. This calculated value is then compared to the given options:
- 19%
- 20%
- 15%
- 17%
The option that most closely matches the calculated percentage decline is selected as the answer.
For the year 2013-14, the analysis of the relevant offshore production data indicates an approximate decline of 17%.
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Important Questions from Tabulation
The table shows District-wise data of a number of primary school teachers posted in schools of a city.
Study the table and answer the question:
District
Male teachers
Female teachers
East
1650
2375
North
1075
2651
West
1280
1520
South
1170
1085
Central
690
859
What is the difference between the total number of male teachers in the districts East, North, West taken together and the total number of female teachers in the districts East and South?Table shows income (in Rs. ) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income sources.
Source
Amit
Suresh
Nitin
Varun
Salary
35000
38500
29000
42000
Arrears
6000
6300
5000
7500
Bonus
1000
1100
1000
1240
Overtime
1800
1950
1400
1500
What is the ratio of salary of Varun to his income other than salary?Study the table and answer the question:
Income (Rs.)
No. of persons
Less than 200
12
Less than 250
26
Less than 300
34
Less than 350
40
Less than 400
50
What is the percentage of persons earning Rs. 250 or more?The following table shows the annual profit of a company (in Rs. lakh).
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-0217
2017-2018
2018-2019
625
690
725
775
815
The period which has the maximum percentage increase in profit over the previous year is:
The table given below shows the number of persons participating in a survey from 6 different states.
States Persons S1 100 S2 200 S3 400 S4 500 S5 600 S6 800 What is the ratio of number of person participating in a survey from state S3 to the number of person participating in a survey from state S4?
