Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The graph shows the exports from three companies (A, B and C) over the years (in ₹ crore).

Year	Company A	Company B	Company C
1995	60	125	140
1996	72	138	158
1997	80	145	160
1998	95	152	166
1999	102	172	178

In which year was the difference between the exports from companies A and B the minimum?

The correct option is 1998.

To find the year in which the difference between the exports from Company A and Company B was the minimum, we calculate the absolute difference between their exports for each given year using the data from the table:

For 1995:
$\text{Difference}=125-60=65$ ₹ crore

For 1996:
$\text{Difference}=138-72=66$ ₹ crore

For 1997:
$\text{Difference}=145-80=65$ ₹ crore

For 1998:
$\text{Difference}=152-95=57$ ₹ crore

For 1999:
$\text{Difference}=172-102=70$ ₹ crore

Comparing the calculated values, the difference is minimum in the year 1998 (57 ₹ crore).