Answer the Questions 1 – 3 based on the comparative bar chart of the production of rice in four states in five successive years, given below. The data for 2016 are projected.

1. In which of the following states did the production of rice increase every year? 

A. West Bengal 

B. Andhra Pradesh 

C. Karnataka 

D. Kerala. 

2. By what percentage was the production of rice in Kerala in 2015 less than the production of rice in West Bengal in 2014? 

A. 16.67% 

B. 0% 

C. 20% 

D. 40%. 

3. What is the difference between the average production of rice in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka over the period? 

A. 34 lakh MT 

B. 24 lakh MT 

C. 14 lakh MT 

D. 4 lakh MT