Under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, a State Government altered the boundary of a National Park by increasing its length by 30% and decreasing its breadth by 10%.

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The area of the National Park increased by 17%.
Statement II: The new area of the National Park is 117% of the original area.

Select the correct answer from below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

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Under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, a State Government altered the boundary of a National Park by increasing its length by 30% and decreasing its breadth by 10%.

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The area of the National Park increased by 17%.
Statement II: The new area of the National Park is 117% of the original area.

Select the correct answer from below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Let original area = L &times; B
New area = 1.3L &times; 0.9B = 1.17LB &rarr; 117% of original

Statement I: Increase of 17%, correct

Statement II: New area is 117% of original, correct

Hence, the correct option is c.

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