{"id":85349,"date":"2025-06-01T03:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85349"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:13:05","slug":"according-to-the-census-2011-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-the-census-2011-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the Census 2011, which of the following statements is\/are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Census 2011, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. A person who can only read but cannot write, is not literate.<\/li>\n<li>2. A person aged seven years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as literate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2. According to the Census 2011 definition, a person is considered literate if they are aged seven years and above and can both read and write with understanding in any language. Statement 2 is the direct definition. Statement 1 is a logical consequence of this definition: if someone can only read but not write, they do not meet the criteria of being able to &#8220;both read and write,&#8221; and are therefore not counted as literate.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Census 2011 defines a literate person as someone aged 7 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language.<br \/>\n&#8211; A person who can merely read but cannot write is not considered literate by this definition.<br \/>\n&#8211; Children below 7 years are considered illiterate by definition, irrespective of their ability to read or write.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe literacy rate in India as per Census 2011 is approximately 74.04%. This definition has been used in Indian censuses since 1991. Prior to 1991, the criteria was being able to read and write with understanding in any language for persons aged 5 years and above.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Census 2011, which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. A person who can only read but cannot write, is not literate. 2. A person aged seven years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as literate. 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Statement 1 is a logical consequence of this definition: if someone can only read but not write, they do not meet the criteria of being able to &quot;both read and write,&quot; and are therefore not counted as literate. - The Census 2011 defines a literate person as someone aged 7 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language. - A person who can merely read but cannot write is not considered literate by this definition. - Children below 7 years are considered illiterate by definition, irrespective of their ability to read or write.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-the-census-2011-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"According to the Census 2011, which of the following statements is\/are\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2. 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