1) The average export of pearls for the given period (in crores ) was A) 8.7 B) 8.73 C) 9.73 D) 8.85 Answer: Option BExplanation: Average export of pearls over the period = {17(5.2+6.5+7.8+9.9+10.8+9.5+11.4)} Crores = 61.17 = 8.728 Crores = 8.73 Crores.