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UPSC 2002: Consider the following countries of South Asia: 1. Bangladesh 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy among these countries is
(a)4, 2, 1, 3
(b)2, 4, 3, 1
(c)4, 2, 3, 1
(d)2, 4, 1, 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 4, 2, 3, 1
Early-2000 UNESCO and regional data showed the highest literacy in Sri Lanka, followed by India. Among the remaining two, Pakistan’s adult literacy was marginally higher than Bangladesh’s, giving the descending order: Sri Lanka (4) > India (2) > Pakistan (3) > Bangladesh (1). ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2002-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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