Question

Between 1951 and 2021, the literacy rate in India:

Options

• Decreased

• Remained unchanged

• Declined sharply in the final decades of the period

• Increased

Answer 1

The literacy rate increased over 1951 to 2021, indicating expanding educational attainment. Together with rising real per capita income, falling death rates, and rising life expectancy, it shows simultaneous improvement across human capital and income indicators.