Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:
"Assertion : Female literacy has been rising faster than male literacy in India.
Reason : Female literacy in India started from relatively low levels. "
Options:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true R is false
A is false R is true
Correct Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
The literacy rate for women is less than the literacy rate for men in India. However, female literacy has been rising faster than male literacy, partly because it started from relatively low levels.