Question

Which of the following countries, after United States, has the highest spending on military as % of GDP, in the period 2000--2010?

• A. Vietnam
• B. China
• C. India
• D. Brazil
• E. Thailand
• A. United States in 2002--3
• B. Brazil in 2006--7
• C. India in 2009--10
• D. Malaysia in 2008--9
• J. China in 2008--9
• A. Brazil
• B. India
• C. United States
• D. Philippines
• O. None of the above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the indicator
The relevant column in the table is Military expenditure (% of GDP). This indicator shows how much of a country’s GDP is spent on military purposes. The bars represent yearly values from 2000 to 2010.
Step 2: Compare across countries
- The United States clearly has the highest values with consistently tall bars.
- Among the remaining countries:
- India shows the next tallest bars across the years, indicating consistently higher percentages of GDP spent on military.
- China has moderate bar heights, smaller than India’s.
- Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam have even shorter bars, meaning lower percentages of GDP spent on military.
Step 3: Final inference
After the United States, the country with the highest spending on military as % of GDP is India. \[ \boxed{\text{India}} \]

Answer 2

Step 1: Recall the indicator
The variable in focus is Industry as percentage of GDP. The question asks for the maximum year-to-year decline, i.e., the largest drop between two consecutive years.
Step 2: Evaluate year-to-year changes
Looking at the chart (industry % of GDP across years for each country): - United States (2002--3) shows some fluctuations, but not the largest drop.
- Brazil (2006--7) has moderate variation but again not the steepest decline.
- India (2009--10) shows slight decrease, but smaller compared to others.
- Malaysia (2008--9) shows a sharp and steep fall in the share of industry, making it the maximum decline observed in the chart.
- China (2008--9) also shows decline, but not as steep as Malaysia’s.
Step 3: Final inference
Thus, the maximum year-to-year decline in “industry as percentage of GDP” occurred for Malaysia in 2008--9. \[ \boxed{\text{Malaysia in 2008--9}} \]

Answer 3

Step 1: Recall the indicator
We are asked to identify the country with the maximum increase in the share of services (value added as % of GDP) over the decade 2000–2010.
Step 2: Examine each country
- Brazil: Its services sector showed an increase, but not the steepest.
- United States: Services were already very high as a proportion of GDP; the increase over 2000–2010 is relatively small.
- Philippines: Showed some rise in services, but the increase is moderate.
- India: The share of services in GDP grew significantly between 2000 and 2010, reflecting India’s rapid expansion in IT, outsourcing, and service-related industries. This is the largest increase among the listed countries.
Step 3: Final inference
Therefore, the maximum increase in “services, value added as % of GDP” during 2000–2010 is observed for India. \[ \boxed{\text{India}} \]