Which one of the following statements is correct? For the purpose of Census 2011
- A.a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
- B.a person aged eight and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
- C.a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
- D.a person aged ten and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
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Explanation
The correct answer is A. In Census 2011, a person aged seven and above who could both read and write with understanding in any language was counted as literate.
The Census of India has used this definition since 1991. The person need not have any formal schooling or pass any examination; the ability to read and write with understanding in any language is enough. A person who can read but not write is not treated as literate. Children aged six and below are counted as illiterate even if they attend school, which is why the literacy rate is worked out on the population aged seven and above. By this measure, India's literacy rate in Census 2011 was about 74 per cent.
B is wrong because the age limit is seven years, not eight. C is wrong because nine years has never been the census cut-off. D is wrong because ten years is not the age the census uses either.
Exam tip: census literacy means age seven and above and able to both read and write with understanding.
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