Question

State Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 (2003) 49 11 60 (4.1) Calculate the difference in the infant mortality rate of Punjab and Kerala (4.2) Calculate the difference in literacy rate of Kerala and Bihar. (4.3) Which state has the lowest HDI and why ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) Mortality rate in Punjab: 49 

Mortality rate in Kerala: 11 

so

Difference = Mortality rate in Punjab – Mortality 

rate in Kerala : 49 – 11 = 38 

the difference is = 38 

2) Literacy rate of Kerala = 91 

Literacy rate of Bihar = 47 

Difference = Literacy rate of Kerala – Literacy rate of Bihar  : 91 – 47 = 44 

Difference is = 44 

3) Bihar I think