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Human Capital Formation · Question 42 of 51

Using the graph shown, by how many percentage points did female literacy rise between 2001 and 2011?

Question 42

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Using the graph shown, by how many percentage points did female literacy rise between 2001 and 2011?

A line graph of male and female literacy rates in India at each census. Male: 27.2% in 1951, 40.4 in 1961, 46.0 in 1971, 56.4 in 1981, 64.1 in 1991, 75.3 in 2001, 82.1 in 2011. Female: 8.9, 15.4, 22.0, 29.8, 39.3, 53.7, 65.5.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Female: 65.5 − 53.7 = 11.8 points.

  2. Male literacy rose by only 6.8, so the gap narrowed.

Worth noting

6.8 is the rise in male literacy; 16.6 and 21.6 are the gaps in 2011 and 2001.

Concept
Reading a literacy graph
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