Question

The most literate union territory in India is ____________.
A) Lakshadweep
B) Chandigarh
C) Delhi
D) Pondicherry

Answer 1

Hint: Due to the steady temperatures of the oceans, this Union territory is renowned for its rich marine life. This union territory also has India's most popular beach destination with crystal clear blue waters and coral reefs. The Union Territory is also known for fishing for pearls and is a major source of marine food.

Complete answer:
Option A. Lakshadweep: As per the 2011 Census, the rate of literacy in Lakshadweep is 91.85%.
i) Lakshadweep has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 92.28 percent.
ii) Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Lakshadweep Sea, 200 to 440 km off the southwestern shore of the Laccadive Sea off the coast of Kerala, India. As a union territory and district of India, the archipelago is administered.
iii) Lakshadweep has 91.85% literacy rate, this is the highest union territory literacy rate of India. Hence this option is correct.

Option B. Chandigarh: Chandigarh has an effective literacy rate of 86.77% (based on population 7 years and above), higher than the national average; 90.81% male literacy and 81.88% female literacy.
i) Chandigarh was designed by the Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier, also called the beautiful city.
ii) It is also renowned for its clean roads and greenery, in addition to the architecture of the city and buildings such as the Capitol Complex, the High Court, the Secretariat, the Legislative Assembly and the giant Open Hand Monument.
iii) Chandigarh has a literacy rate of 86.77%, we know the highest rate is 91.85%. therefore this option is incorrect.

Option C. Delhi: The literacy rate has seen an upward trend in Delhi and is 86.21 percent as per the population census of 2011. Of that, male literacy is 90.94%, while female literacy is 80.76%. In 2001, the literacy rate in Delhi stood at 81.67 percent, of which 87.33 percent were male and 74.71 percent were literate.
i) The total number of literates in Delhi is 12,737,767 in actual figures, of which 7,194,856 were males and 5,542,911 were females.
ii) Delhi has a literacy rate of 86.21%, we know the highest rate is 91.85%. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
Option D. Pondicherry : Pondicherry had a population of 244,377, with 124,947 females and 119,430 males, according to India's 2011 census. Pondicherry had an average literacy rate of 80.6 percent with 84.6 percent male literacy and 76.7 percent female literacy.
i) Pondicherry, officially known as Puducherry, is the capital and most populous city of the Puducherry Territory of the Indian Union.
ii) Pondicherry has a literacy rate of 80.6 %, we know the highest rate is 91.85%. therefore this option is incorrect.

Hence, The most literate(91.85%) union territory in India is Lakshadweep. Hence option A. Lakshadweep is the correct answer.

Note:
i) The group of 36 islands, Lakshadweep, is renowned for its exotic, sun-kissed beaches and lush green countryside.
ii) In Malayalam and Sanskrit, the word Lakshadweep means 'a hundred thousand islands'. Lakshadweep, India's smallest Union Territory, is an archipelago composed of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km.