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Census UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

According to the census of 1991 2011 the highest literacy rate was recorded in Kerala followed by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lakshadweep

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lakshadweep”.
According to the 2011 census of India, the literacy rate was 74.04%. The literacy rate for males was 82.14% and 65.46% for females. The states with the highest literacy rates were: Kerala: 93.91% > Lakshadweep: 92.28% > Mizoram: 91.58%

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