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Census UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 2011 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end:

1. Kerala
2. Manipur
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Himachal Pradesh

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1, 4, 3, 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 4, 3, 2 ”.
Kerala > Himachal Pradesh > Tamil Nadu > Manipur

States and union territories by literacy rate: Kerala > Lakshadweep > Mizoram > Goa

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