India : Population (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

21. Arrange the following States in descending order in terms of literacy percentage as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

1. Nagaland

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Sikkim

4. Tripura

Codes:

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4

Solution:As per provisional and final figures of Census 2011, the descending order of literacy percentages of the above mentioned States is as follows:

State	Provisional Literacy Rate (2011)	Final Literacy Rate (2011)
Tripura	87.75%	87.2%
Himachal Pradesh	83.78%	82.8%
Sikkim	82.20%	81.4%
Nagaland	80.11%	79.6%

22. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 or 2

Solution:As per Census 2001, the top three States with minimum difference between Male and Female literacy rate were as follows:

1. Mizoram - Male (90.7%)

2. Meghalaya Male (65.4%) Female (86.7%)-4% Female (59.6%) 5.8%

3. Kerala Male (94.2%)- Female (87.7%)-6.5%

It is clear from figures the above that Mizoram had the lowest difference between male and female literacy rates among the States of India. Hence, Statement (1) is incorrect. National Average Literacy Rate was 64,8% as per Census 2001, while, Rajasthan's literacy rate was 60.4%, So, Statement (2) is also incorrect. Hence correct answer is option (d).

As per Census 2011, Meghalaya has the smallest gap (3.1%) in male and female literacy rates among all States, while Rajasthan still has literacy rate (66.1%) below the national average literacy rate (73,0%).

23. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the gap between male literacy rate and female literacy rate in India is that of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) 16.38 percent
(b) 16.68 percent
(c) 17.37 percent
(d) 17.68 percent

Correct Answer: (b) 16.68 percent

Solution:As per provisional and final figures of Census 2011, the difference between male and female literacy rate in India is as follows:

Item	Provisional (%)	Final (%)
Male literacy rate	82.14	80.9
Female literacy rate	65.46	64.6
Difference	16.68	16.3

24. As per the provisional figures of Census 2011 female literacy in the country is about: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) 63.5%
(b) 64.5%
(c) 65.5%
(d) 66.5%

Correct Answer: (c) 65.5%

Solution:As per provisional and final figures of Census 2011, the difference between male and female literacy rate in India is as follows:

Item	Provisional (%)	Final (%)
Male literacy rate	82.14	80.9
Female literacy rate	65.46	64.6
Difference	16.68	16.3

25. Which amongst the following States has the smallest gap in percentage rates between male and female literacy as per 2011 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016, U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Mizoram
(b) Kerala
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland

Correct Answer: (c) Meghalaya

Solution:According to the Census 2011, the minimum difference (3.1%) in the literacy rates for male (76%) and female (72.9%) is in Meghalaya. As per Census 2011, the four States with the lowest difference in male and female literacy percentage rates are Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Nagaland respectively.

26. Which one of the following States has the highest difference between literacy rates of male and female according to the Census 2011? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Among the given options, as per Census 2011, there is maximum difference in male and female literacy rates in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has a literacy rate of 67.7 percent, with male and female literacy rate of 77.3% and 57.2% respectively. Here, the difference in male and female literacy rate is 20.1% percent.

27. Which of the following statements, according to 2011 Census Provisional Data, are correct? Use the code given below to select the correct answer: [U.P.U.D.A.L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

1. The highest literacy rate among males in the U'Ts is in Lakshadweep.

2. The highest literacy rate among the males in the States is in Mizoram.

3. The credit for highest literacy rate in the females goes to Lakshadweep among UTs.

4. The State having highest literacy rate among females is Kerala.

Code:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3, 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 3, 4

Solution:According to the provisional and final data of Census 2011. Lakshadweep has the highest literacy among the Union Territories (in both male and female categories), while Kerala is the most literate (in both male and fernale categories) among the States. Therefore, Statement 1, 3 and 4 are correct while Statement (2) is wrong.

28. Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 20017 [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (a) Chhattisgarh

Solution:The female literacy rates (in percentage) in the given States are as follows:

State	Female Literacy Rate (2001)	Female Literacy Rate (2011)
Chhattisgarh	51.9%	60.2%
Odisha	50.5%	64.0%
Madhya Pradesh	50.3%	59.2%
Rajasthan	43.9%	52.1%

Hence, option (a) was correct during the question period. As per Census 2001 and 2011, Kerala has the highest female literacy rate in India

29. The States which have the highest and the lowest female literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census are respectively: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

(a) Kerala and Bihar
(b) Kerala and Jharkhand
(c) Kerala and Rajasthan
(d) Kerala and Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Kerala and Rajasthan

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the female literacy rate is highest and lowest in Kerala and Rajasthan respectively. According to final figures, Kerala and Bihar fulfill this condition,

30. According to Indian Population Census 2011, the percentage of literacy among males and females both is lowest for the State of: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar

Solution:As per Census 2011, the percentage of literacy among males and females for the State of Bihar was 71.2% and 51.5% respectively, which both is lowest among all States/UTs of India.

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