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According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who

(a) can read and write his/her name

(b) can read and write any language

(c) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding

(d) knows the 3 ‘R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)

 

Answer:

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Explanation:

  • Literacy is a very important quality of a population.

  • Low levels of literacy are a serious obstacle to economic improvement.

  • According to the Census 2011, a person aged 7 years and above , who can read and write with understanding in any language , is treated as literate.

  • The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2011 is 73 percent; 80.9 percent for males and 64.6 percent for females. 

So, the correct option is (c).

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo