The table below compares apparel exports of various countries between the years 1980 and 1990. Which one of the following statements in not true ? (Restricting consideration to countries listed in the table only)

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Q: 145 (IAS/1994)
The table below compares apparel exports of various countries between the years 1980 and 1990.
Which one of the following statements in not true ? (Restricting consideration to countries listed in the table only)
Country19801990
Hong Kong4.981.5.41
Italy4.581.1.84
China1.639.67
S.Korea2.957.88
Thailand0.273.33
India0.592.5
Indonesia0.11.65
Malaysia0.151.32
Total1.5.2553.6

question_subject: 

Logic/Reasoning

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,11,26,8,11,4,14

keywords: 

{'apparel exports': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'apparel export performance': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'total apparel export': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'apparel export market': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'indonesia': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'thailand': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'various countries': [1, 2, 2, 1], 'global inflation': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6]}

The question provides a table that compares the apparel exports of various countries in the years 1980 and 1990.

Option 1: "Thailand has overtaken India in apparel export performance between 1980 and 1990" - This is true, since Thailand`s export values increased from 0.27 to 3.33 and India`s export values increased from 0.59 to 2.5.

Option 2: "Total apparel export from the countries listed has increased (in dollar terms) between 1980 and 1990 but part of this is likely to be due to global inflation" - This is the correct answer, i.e., it is not true. The increase in total apparel export is indeed factual. However, the statement assumes that a part of this increase is due to global inflation, which is not evidenced by the data given in the table.

Option 3: "India’s share of the apparel export market has increased" - This statement is true as India`s export value increased from 0.59 to 2.5 between 1980 and 1990.

Option 4: "Maximum improvement in apparel export performance has been achieved by Indonesia" - This statement is true, considering Indonesia`s export value increased