Question

Statement 1: Low literacy levels amongst women is a reason for the sex ratio being skewed towards men.

Statement 2: Low literacy rate among women makes it difficult for the mothers to understand the implications of mistreating the girl child.

• A. Both statements are correct and statement 1 is the correct justification of statement 2.
• B. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.

Skewed sex ratios can have a multitude of adverse effects on society. Low literacy levels aggravate the problem of having a low sex ratio. There is a low literacy rate amongst women which makes it difficult for the mothers to understand the implications of mistreating the girl child. Literacy in India is a key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate has grown to 74.04% (2011 census) from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947.