Question

What is the least literate state in India?
A.Bihar
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint: In India, a person is considered literate if they know how to read and write in any one language by the age of seven years. This is the definition given according to the Human Development Index,

Complete answer: The literacy rate in India as per the latest Human Development Index is 77.7%. The state with the highest literacy rate according to the Human Development Index in the state of Kerala with almost 96.2% literacy rate. The state which has the lowest literacy rate is the state of Bihar. The literacy rate as recorded in Bihar is 63.82% according to the 2011 census. The state has a male literacy rate of 73.39% and a female literacy rate of 53.33% as per the same census.
Option A. Bihar is the state in India that has the lowest literacy rate.
Option B. Uttar Pradesh is the second least literate state in our country, with a literacy rate of 70% as per the 2011 census.
Option C. Madhya Pradesh has a literacy rate of 70.6% as per the 2011 census and is in close competition with Uttar Pradesh.
Option D. Rajasthan has a literacy rate of 74.4% according to the 2011 census of India. It has the highest literacy rate among these four states.
The correct answer to this question is option A - Bihar according to the 2011 census of India.

Note: This is a fact-based question. You have to remember the exact figures and dates about the literacy rates in our country. All the figures provided are correct and need to be memorised for academic and future purposes.