The year wise total production of minerals and metals is as shown below:- 2005=69+91+71+15+100=346 2006=75+88+75+18+120=376 2007=81+97+79+21+102=380 2008=98+107+88+25+131=449 2009=93+110+92+24+143=462 2010=99+116+97+20+154=486 2011=105+122+103+125+103=518 The y-o-y increase in the total production of minerals and metals is as shown below:- 2006=376−346=30 2007=380−376=4 2008=449−380=69 2009=462−449=13 2010=486−462=24 2011=518−486=32 Thus, year 2008 has witnessed highest absolute increase in total production of minerals and metals. Hence, option B is the correct answer.