Question

Choose the correct option.

Statement I: In 2015, the average years of schooling for men and women were the same.

Statement II: As of 2015, the overall human development of women is lower than men in India.

• A. Both the statements are true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

In 2015, the overall Human Development Index of females in India was at 0.525, whereas for males, the number stood at 0.661.

The average years of schooling in India was 5.4 years for all people. For females, it was 3.6, whereas for males, it was 7.2.

The average years of schooling for female children in India was almost half of that of male children based on the data.