{"id":49990,"date":"2024-04-15T23:03:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=49990"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:03:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:03:51","slug":"what-is-the-literacy-rate-of-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-is-the-literacy-rate-of-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the literacy rate of Punjab?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;63.615 per cent&#8221; option2=&#8221;61.03 per cent&#8221; option3=&#8221;69.95 per cent&#8221; option4=&#8221;65.07 per cent&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>63.615 per cent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab is a state in northern India. It is the 20th-largest state by area and the 16th-most populous state in India, with a population of over 28 million. The state&#8217;s capital and largest city is Chandigarh.<\/p>\n<p>The literacy rate in Punjab is 63.615 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 74.04 per cent. The literacy rate for males is 70.04 per cent, while the literacy rate for females is 57.19 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the options for the question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A. 63.615 per cent<\/li>\n<li>B. 61.03 per cent<\/li>\n<li>C. 69.95 per cent<\/li>\n<li>D. 65.07 per cent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because the literacy rate in Punjab is higher than 61.03 per cent. Option C is incorrect because the literacy rate in Punjab is lower than 69.95 per cent. 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