63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017

According to the Indian Census, 2011, in which state is the literacy percentage for both males and females the lowest?

aArunachal Pradesh
bAndhra Pradesh
cBihar✓ Correct
dJammu and Kashmir
eNone of the above / More than one of the above

Explanation

According to the Census 2011, among the given options as well as among all Indian states, Bihar has the lowest literacy percentage for both males and females. Bihar’s overall literacy rate is 61.8 percent, in which the male literacy rate is 71.2 percent and the female literacy rate is 51.5 percent.

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