ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ability to read and write at an eighth grade level is called ____
A
readability rate
B
illiterate rate
C
literacy rate
D
writerability rate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: The proportion of the adult population aged 15 years and over which is literate, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population, total or for a given sex, in a given country, territory, or geographic area, at a specific point in time, usually mid-year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The literacy rate is defined by the percentage of the population of a given age group that can read and write.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The five stages of literacy development include emergent literacy, alphabetic fluency, words and patterns, intermediate reading, and advanced reading.

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