Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
| Production of different cereals(in million tones) | ||||
| Year | Rice | Wheat | Barley | Others |
| 2016 | 6800 | 2700 | 2500 | 4500 |
| 2017 | 8000 | 4200 | 4400 | 3000 |
| 2018 | 6800 | 3500 | 5200 | 4600 |
| 2019 | 7200 | 4000 | 5800 | 5000 |
| 2020 | 8200 | 5600 | 6100 | 6900 |
Which of the cereals shows a continuous increase in its production over the years?
Option 1: Barley
Option 2: Others
Option 3: Wheat
Option 4: Rice
Correct Answer: Barley
Solution :
From the table, we can see that the production of Barley has shown a continuous increase over the years. The production has increased every year from 2500 million tonnes in 2016 to 6100 million tonnes in 2020.
Hence, the correct answer is Barley.
