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UPSC 1997: What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 Census? I. Mizoram II. Kerala III. Goa IV. Nagaland Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a)II, III, I, IV
(b)II, I, III, IV
(c)II, III, IV, I
(d)I, II, IV, III
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) II, I, III, IV
Female literacy rates in the 1991 Census were: Kerala 86.93 %, Mizoram 78.09 %, Goa 68.20 %, Nagaland 55.72 %. Arranging in descending order gives Kerala (II) > Mizoram (I) > Goa (III) > Nagaland (IV), i.e. sequence II-I-III-IV, option (b). Other sequences mis-place Mizoram and Goa relative to each other. ([archives.sochara.org](https://archives.sochara.org/s/communityhealth/item/2016))
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