Question

Which one of the following was the third largest economy of the world in 2017 ?

• A. Germany
• B. France
• C. South Korea
• D. Japan

Hint:

In 2017 the order was USA, China, then Japan, so Japan was the third largest economy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understand the question:
We need the country that ranked third among the world economies in 2017. This is based on the data about the top economies in the NCERT chapter on alternative centres of power.

Step 2: Recall the ranking:
In 2017 the USA had the largest economy and China was second.
Japan was third, ahead of Germany, which was fourth. India stood sixth by nominal GDP, behind the UK.
France and South Korea ranked lower than Japan and Germany.

Step 3: Check each option:
Germany was fourth, so (A) is wrong.
France was seventh, so (B) is wrong.
South Korea was far below the top five, so (C) is wrong.
Japan was third, so (D) is correct.

Final Answer:
Japan was the third largest economy in 2017. The correct option is (D).