SSC
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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During the time of Indian independence what was the literacy rate?
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less than 15%
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less than 16%
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less than 18%
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less than 12%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The overall literacy level was less than 16% which increased to 74.04% in 2011. Out of this, the female literacy level was negligible, about 7%. At the time of independence, the people used to spend 80% to 90% of their income on basic necessities, i.e., food, clothes, and shelter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Literacy rates in accordance to British in India rose from 3.2 per cent in 1881 to 7.2 per cent in 1931 and 12.2 per cent in 1947.
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