Discussion
Given below is a statement followed by two possible reasons numbered I and II. Read the statement carefully and decide which of the two reasons explains the event/observation/information given in the statement. Statement: The literacy rate in the country is 74.04 per cent, 82.14 for males and 65.46 for females. Kerala retained its position by being on top with a 93.91 per cent literacy rate, closely followed by Lakshadweep (92.28 per cent) and Mizoram (91.58 per cent). Reasons:
I. Literacy rate for females is higher than males in Kerala.
II. Union territories have higher literacy rate than India states.
Answer: C
The key marks neither reason as possible. Reason I says that the literacy rate for females is higher than for males in Kerala. The statement gives only the national figures by sex, and in Kerala, as in every Indian State, the male literacy rate was higher than the female rate in the census figures quoted, so I is not a possible reason and cannot account for Kerala's top place.
Reason II says that Union territories have higher literacy than States. The list in the statement shows Kerala, a State, at the top, and many Union territories have lower rates than several States, so it is not a general fact and does not explain the ranking. So neither I nor II explains the information given.
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