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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 23

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q23

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As per the Census 2011, what was the literacy rate in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 74.04%.

  • The literacy rate in India is 74.04% as per Census 2011.
  • The results of 2011 census reveal that there has been an increase in literacy in the country. 
  • In the country's 74.04%, 82.14% were males and 65.46 were females. Kerala retained it's position by being on the top with a 93.91% literacy rate, and followed by Lakshadweep with 92.28% and Mizoram with 91.58%.
  • Bihar with a literacy rate of 63.82% ranks the last in the country, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 66.95% and Rajasthan with 67.06%.