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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

The population of a city increases at the rate of 10% per annum. If the population of the city was 2 crore in 2018, then the

population of the city in the year 2021 was:

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CHSL 25th May 2022 Shift-2

2.3 crore

2.6 crore

2.662 crore

2.42 crore

- The population grows at a rate of 10% annually.

- Starting with a population of 2 crore in 2018.

- To find the 2021 population:

- 2019: \(2 \times 1.1 = 2.2\) crore

- 2020: \(2.2 \times 1.1 = 2.42\) crore

- 2021: \(2.42 \times 1.1 = 2.662\) crore

- Option 1 (2.3 crore) is below this calculation.

- Option 2 (2.6 crore) is slightly less.

- Option 3 (2.662 crore) matches the calculated value.

- Option 4 (2.42 crore) is the 2020 figure, not 2021.