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Q136 (IAS/1996) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector

The given pie charts show the proportion of literates and illiterates in a country, in the year 1970 and 1990 and also the proportion of males (M) and females (F) among the literates. Which one of the following statements can be said to be beyond any doubt ?

A

In 1970 has of the illiterates were women (females)

B

The proportion of literate males to the total population of males remained the same over the years

C

Male literacy did not improve over this period

D

The ratio of female literates to male literates improved significantly over this period

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

The following figure shows the proportion of the population for four years in various age groups in percentage .Based on the information provided identify the state of dependency ratio from 1971 to 2001

1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001
0-14 years | 4.2.03 | 3.5.57 | 3.7.46 | 3.5.44
15-29 years | 2.3.97 | 2.5.9 | 2.6.71 | 2.6.65
30-64 years | 2.8.03 | 2.8.04 | 2.9.03 | 3.0.44
65 years and above | 5.97 | 6.49 | 6.8 | 7.47

In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?

A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is

Answer based on the table :
Which one of the following statements is false ?

Country | Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) | Infant Mortality Rate | Adult Literacy Rate
| 1.995 | 1.996 | 1.995
India | 62.4 | 72 | 52
China | 69.2 | 3.8 | 82
Indonesia | 64 | 4.7 | 84
Malaysia | 71.4 | 1.1 | 84
Thailand | 69.5 | 3.1 | 94
Korea | 71.7 | 6 | 98
Philippines | 67.4 | 3.2 | 95

Consider the following statements: 1. India's GDP growth was higher during the periods of Eighth and Ninth Plan than that in 1980s. 2. In India, more than 90% urban households have access to drinking water in their homes. 3. The growth rate of population in India has declined below 2 per cent during the decade of Nineties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?