Question 44
MediumOriginal questionRead the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. India's literacy rate rose from about 18% in 1951 to about 74% in 2011.
II. In 2011, female literacy in India was higher than male literacy.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Literacy rose from 18.33% to 74.04%: I is true.
Female literacy (65.5%) was well below male literacy (82.1%), so II is false.
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