Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people
left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several
major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______
environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3)
______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery.
Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______
to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be
‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are
choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
The given bar graph indicates the production of sugar (in lakh tonnes) by three different sugar companies P, Q and R from the year 2015 to 2019. Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.
Production of sugar by companies P, Q and R from 2015 to 2109
The percentage increase in the production of sugar by company P in 2019 as compared to 2015 is: