The correct answer is (a) 38.87.
The female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh in 2001 was 38.87%, which was lower than the national average of 54.16%. The literacy rate for males in Uttar Pradesh was 64.12%, which was higher than the national average of 75.85%. The gender gap in literacy in Uttar Pradesh was 25.25%, which was higher than the national average of 21.69%.
The low female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is due to a number of factors, including poverty, lack of access to education, and social and cultural norms that discourage girls from attending school. The government of Uttar Pradesh has taken a number of initiatives to improve female literacy, including providing free education to girls, building more schools in rural areas, and launching awareness campaigns about the importance of education for girls.
The following are the brief descriptions of each option:
(a) 38.87: This is the correct answer. The female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh in 2001 was 38.87%.
(b) 43.53: This is the female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh in 2011.
(c) 33.12: This is the female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh in 1991.
(d) 42.22: This is the female literacy rate in India in 2001.