Statement 1: Literacy rates also vary by social group. Statement 2: The variation in the literacy rates across various social groups has various socio-economical reasons.

Only Statement 1 is correct Only Statement 2 is correct Both Statements are correct Both statements are incorrect

Both Statements are correct

Both Statements are correct. Literacy varies considerably across regions and across social groups. Literacy rate also varies by social group-historically disadvantaged communities like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have lower rates of literacy and rates of female literacy within these groups are even lower.