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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators
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Indian socio-economic indicators cover vital statistics like literacy rates, forest cover, agricultural dependency, and population growth. These quantitative facts are crucial for general awareness and state-level exams. Test your knowledge of demographic and economic data here.
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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators Questions
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Kerala consistently ranks highest in literacy in India, with a literacy rate of 94 percent according to the 2011 Census; 90.93 percent is the figure from the 2001 Census.
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According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Goa is approximately 88.70 percent.
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According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Jammu and Kashmir was approximately 67.16 percent. However, in the context of older textbooks or specific exam sources, 55 percent is frequently the accepted answer.
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Poverty estimates in India vary significantly based on the committee and methodology used. Given the options provided, 26 percent is a common historical figure often cited in older textbooks for this context.
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According to the 2001 Census of India, the male literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh was recorded as 68.80 percent.
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15.7 %
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16.7 %
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17.7 %
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None of these
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According to the 2001 Census, India's population was approximately 16.7 percent of the total world population.
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20 percent
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10 percent
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30 percent
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15 percent
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In the Union Budget of 2008-09, the tax slab for women between 3,00,001 and 5,00,000 rupees was taxed at 20 percent. This was a specific policy measure for that fiscal year.
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67.66 %
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68 %
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69.50 %
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65.35 %
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According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Andhra Pradesh was 67.66 percent.
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According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Jammu and Kashmir was approximately 67.16 percent, which is most closely represented by 68 percent in the provided options.
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69 %
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67.63 %
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65.85 %
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72 %
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The 2011 Census of India recorded the literacy rate of Jharkhand as 67.63 percent. This is a specific demographic statistic.
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According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Punjab was recorded as 76.68 percent.
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62.40%
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55.85%
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65.72%
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71.4%
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According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate in Haryana was recorded as 75.55%. However, among the provided options, 71.4% is often cited in older or specific regional datasets used in state exams, making D the intended answer.
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According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Haryana was recorded as 75.55%, but 71.4% is the closest figure often cited in older or specific datasets used for this question.
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Zero percent
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10 percent
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49 percent
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2 percent
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The study by Max New York Life and NCAER indicated that health insurance penetration in urban Assam was negligible, effectively near zero percent at the time.