Question

According to the Census 2001, a “literate” person is one who
(a) can read and write his/her name
(b) can read and write any language
(c) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding
(d) knows the 3 ‘R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)

NCERT Class IX
Social Science - Contemporary India

Chapter 5. Population

Answer 1

Class 9th Contemporary India (NCERT) chapter 5. Page 58.
According to the Census of 2001, a person aged 7 years, and above who can read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate.

Option (c) is correct.

Answer 2

option c is the correct answer of the question