Important Concepts in Economy: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Indian Economy)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Important Concepts in Economy (Indian Economy). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2003Indian Economy · Important Concepts in Economy
Q1. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?
Explanation
The female literacy rate is the percentage of women aged 7 years and above who can read and write with under-standing in any language. It is a key indicator of the educational and social development of a region or country. As per Census 2001, the overall female literacy rate in India was 54.16%, while the male literacy rate was 75.85%. As per Census 2011, the female literacy rate in India rose to 65.46%, and Chhattisgarh’s female literacy rate increased to 60.59%.
Option (a) is correct:
As per the Census 2001, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Chhattisgarh had the highest female literacy rate among the given options. Here are the female literacy rates for the states mentioned:
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Important Concepts in Economy?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Important Concepts in Economy (Indian Economy), asked from 1996 to 2022. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Important Concepts in Economy (Indian Economy) are available for 11 years, from 1996 to 2022. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
