1997 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies
Question 51: Data Interpretation
The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of companies including some multinational corporations (MNCs) over a 15-day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s in the same period is also shown in the second graph. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion?
aMNC’s fell steeper in the period depicted
bShare prices of every non-MNC company soared by over 5% on the 12th day
cGovernment announced a policy disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th day
dWhatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies
Our copy of this question lacks the graph, so it can be read but not answered.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.