ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
measure of the proportion of adult population (15 years and up) which can read and write a simple statement
A
Education level
B
Literacy rate
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The adult literacy rate is defined by the percentage of the population aged 15 years and over that can read and write. It is typically measured according to the ability to comprehend a short simple statement on everyday life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Census of India pegged the average literacy rate to be 73% in 2011 while National Statistical Commission surveyed literacy to be 77.7% in 2017–18. Literacy rate in urban areas was 87.7%, higher than rural areas with 73.5%.

Detailed explanation-3: -Afterward, they attend a secondary school which depends on their specialties. Secondary schooling continues from the ages of 10 to 16. North Korea is one of the most literate countries in the world. According to UNESCO, North Korea’s literacy rate is 98-100 percent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The literacy rate is defined by the percentage of the population of a given age group that can read and write. The adult literacy rate corresponds to ages 15 and above, the youth literacy rate to ages 15 to 24, and the elderly to ages 65 and above.

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