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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 10th July 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

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As per the Census 2011, which of the following states/union territories claimed the second rank in terms of literacy rate?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lakshadweep.  

  • The top five states and UTs in terms of literacy are Kerala (94%), Lakshadweep (91.8%), Mizoram (91.3%), Goa (88.7%), and Tripura (87.2%).
  • The bottom five states and UTs are Bihar (61.8 %), Arunachal Pradesh (65.4%), Rajasthan (66.1 %), Jharkhand (66.4%), and Andhra Pradesh (67%).
  • The literacy rate in India has gone up to 73.0 percent (2011) from the previous figure of 64.83 percent (2001).