As per your syllabus, what is the LITERACY RATE?
- Total population over age 6
- Total number of schools in a country
- Number of books published
- The proportion of LITERATE population in the 7-and-above age group
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Correct answer: D. The proportion of LITERATE population in the 7-and-above age group
As per your syllabus, §Income and Other Criteria, literacy rate = literate population (7+) ÷ total population (7+) × 100. The other options misstate.