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The following table gives the national income and the population of a country for the years 1984 – 85 to 1989 – 90. For each of the following questions choose the best alternative: 

Question 55

The rate of increase in population was lowest in the year:

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The population increase for the year 1985-86 from the year 1984-85 is just one crore.
In every other year, the population increase was either 1.5 crore of 2 crores.
Note that the denominators for each of the years (ie total population) is fairly same.

Hence, the correct answer is 1985-86

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