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What is India's current female literacy rate?

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55%
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65%
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70%
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60%
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The correct option is A 65%
The large proportion of illiterate females is another reason for the low literacy rate in India. Inequality based on gender differences resulted in female literacy rates being lower at 65 %than that of their male counterparts at 82.

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