2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 74: Economy and Social Development

Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?

aChhattisgarh
bMadhya Pradesh
cOrissa
dRajasthan

AnswerThe answer is (a).

In Census 2001, Chhattisgarh's female literacy was about 52 per cent, the highest of the four: Orissa and Madhya Pradesh were around 50 per cent, and Rajasthan, at about 44 per cent, was the lowest of these. Remember that Kerala had the highest female literacy among all States, at about 88 per cent.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Chhattisgarh, about 52 per cent.
  • (b) Madhya Pradesh had about 50 per cent.
  • (c) Orissa had about 50 per cent.
  • (d) Rajasthan had about 44 per cent, the lowest of the four.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2003, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.