What is the number of candidates not clearing the entrance exam from State A in the year 2007?

Answer: Option D

Number of candidates not clearing the exam from state A in 2007
$$\begin{array}{rl}& =\left\{1.98\times \left(100-41\right)\%\right\}\text{lakhs}\\ & =\left(1.98\times \frac{59}{100}\right)\text{lakhs}\\ & =\left(\frac{116.82}{100}\times 100000\right)\\ & =116820\end{array}$$