State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 36

According to Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate in Bihar?

  1. 71.25%
  2. 50.50%
  3. 51.50%
  4. 61.80%
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (C) 51.50%

Explanation

Census 2011 Bihar: overall 61.8%, male 71.2%, female 51.5%.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: that is close to the male rate.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: close, but not the figure.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: Bihar's female literacy was 51.5% (lowest in India).

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: this is Bihar's overall literacy.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.