WBCS.LIVE practice question

What was the exact national literacy rate of India as recorded in the 2011 Census?

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

Answer options

  1. 72.99%
  2. 73.00%
  3. 74.04%
  4. 75.06%

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 74.04%

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 74.04% šŸ“š Explanation: According to the final published data of the 2011 Census, the overall national literacy rate for India stood at exactly 74.04%. This represented a significant quantitative improvement from the 64.83% literacy rate recorded during the previous 2001 Census. However, a noticeable gender gap remained, with male literacy at 82.14% compared to female literacy at just 65.46%.