Literacy
| A | 73% | |
| B |
66% |
|
| C |
59% |
|
| D |
49% |
Female literacy rate in India as per the NFHS 3 is:
| A |
73% |
|
| B |
66% |
|
| C |
59% |
|
| D |
49% |
|
percentage |
|
|
Male |
83% |
|
female |
59% |
| A | West Bengal | |
| B |
Tamil Nadu |
|
| C |
Gujrat |
|
| D |
Delhi |
In census literacy rate is assessed by –
| A |
Attended literacy classes for one year |
|
| B |
Ability to write signature |
|
| C |
Ability to read and write |
|
| D |
Ability to read newspapers |
Ans. is ‘c’ i.e., Ability to read and write
In 2001 census, which one of the following denominators was used for calculating the literacy rate –
| A |
Population 5 years of age and above |
|
| B |
Population 7 years of age and above |
|
| C |
Population 10 years of age and above |
|
| D |
People who can read and write irrespective of age |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Population 7 years of age and above
Literate India): Any person who can read and write, with understanding, in any one language of India and who
is more than 7 years of age.
Literacy rate: Denominator is population >7 years of age
Crude literacy rate: Denominator is whole population (used earlier)
Students receive how much cereal /day in mid day meal prog –
| A |
50 gm |
|
| B |
100 gm |
|
| C |
150 gm |
|
| D |
75 gm |
Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., 75 gm
Mid day meal programme comes under ‑
| A |
Ministry of Social Welfare |
|
| B |
Ministry of education |
|
| C |
Ministry of Human Resources Developments |
|
| D |
None |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Ministry of education
It is also called as National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education. It was launched in 1995. Mid-day meal should provide 1/3 of total energy and 1/2 of total protein requirements.
Mid-day meal should provide
| A |
Half of the total energy requirement and half of the protein need |
|
| B |
Half of the total energy requirement and one-third of the protein need |
|
| C |
One-third of the total energy requirement and half of the protein need |
|
| D |
One-third of the total energy requirement and one-third of the protein need |
Ans. C: One-third of the total energy requirement and half of the protein need
Mid-day meals provides 1/3rd calories and 1/2 of proteins needed
