WBCS.LIVE practice question

According to the 2011 Census, arrange the following districts of West Bengal in strictly descending order of their literacy rates: 1. Kolkata, 2. Purba Medinipur, 3. North 24 Parganas.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 2, 1, 3
  2. 1, 2, 3
  3. 2, 3, 1
  4. 1, 3, 2

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2, 1, 3

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 2, 1, 3 šŸ“š Explanation: According to the 2011 Census data for West Bengal, Purba Medinipur district surprisingly holds the highest literacy rate in the state at 87.02%. It is closely followed by the urban metropolis of Kolkata at 86.31%. North 24 Parganas ranks third in this list with a literacy rate of 84.06%.