According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who

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Can read and write his/her name

Can read write any language

Is seven years old and can read and write any language with understanding

Knows the 3 ‘R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)

answer is C.

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According to the census in India, a literate person is considered seven or above in age and can read and write in any language with understanding. The census of India 2011 shows that about 73% of the population of India is literate. More men in India are literate than women. 84.7% of the population of men can read and write, while only 70.3% of women. Also, literate people are higher in urban areas than in rural areas. 87.7% of urban people can read and write, while this number is only 73.5% of rural people.

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