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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 29

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q29

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

From language to cultures - there are annals about India’s diversity writ in bold. At the heart of everything we hold close is our love for food; the aroma from warm hearths wafts in the air, a heady mix of history and meals. So heady, that we often forget that food has a large carbon footprint, and the menace of ever-growing fast-food businesses that contribute the lion’s share to this problem. However, India’s rich traditional and local edible biodiversity, with its focus on home cooked food, presents a ray of hope. Indian members of Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with Slow Food International, hope to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom when it comes to eating, through the Slow Food movement, which started in the 1980s and aims to bring to the fore the connection of plate with people and the planet. Calling for the protection and promotion of traditional techniques associated with regional food cultures is Jaisal Singh, owner of SUJAN group of hotels.

What was the literacy rate of India as per the 1951 Census?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 18.33%.

 

  • The 1951 Census was the first census conducted after India’s independence.

  • According to this census, the literacy rate of India was only 18.33%.

  • This meant that only 18 out of every 100 persons aged 7 and above could read and write.

  • The literacy rate for males was higher than for females at that time.

  • Since then, India has made steady progress in education and literacy.