Literacy, Occupation and Health and Comparison of Literacy Rates
Literacy rate...
Question
Literacy rate of Punjab in 2001 was _____.
A
80%
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B
70%
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C
60%
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D
50%
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Solution
The correct option is A 70%
During the past decade i.e. from 2001 to 2011, the literacy
rate of Punjab has improved by 6.1 percent. It was 69.7 percent in 2001 and it
is 75.8 percent in 2011.