Then And Now

INDIA                                                                     1947   I      2010
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AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY (In Years)          ->     31.4    I      68.0
LITERACY  RATE (In %)                                      ->    14        I      68
GOLD PRICE (Rs. per 10 gram)                            ->     88       I      18,000
STARTING SALARY OF IAS (Rs. pm)                 ->   350       I      25K-26K      
DEFENCE BUDGET  (In Rs. Cr.)                          ->    93        I      1,80,000   
POPULATION (In million )                                     ->    300       I      1,177
WHEAT OUTPUT (Million tonnes )                       ->     5.5       I     80.3
PER CAPITA POWER CONSUMPTION (kwh)   ->      15.5    I      733  
TELEPHONES (Million )                                        ->       1.1     I      672   
INFANT MORTALITY RATE (Per 1,000 live births)  ->  145.6   I      53    
DOCTORS (Per 1,00,000 population )                    ->       0.5    I      64     
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (In km)                            ->  19,634   I      70548   
EXPORTS (In Rs. Cr.)                                              ->    403.4   I      8,40,000   
IMPORTS  (In Rs. Cr.)                                             ->  408.7     I      13,70,000   
AVERAGE COST OF HIGHEST SELLING CAR MODEL (Rs.)  -> 350  I  2.6-4.1 L  

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