- Topped Foundational Literacy Index 2021 in the larger states category
West Bengal
Explanation:
The Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister recently released a report on the ‘Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’.
The report on the literacy rate in India is an indicator of literacy among children below the age of 10 years in Indian states that are further divided into different categories.
On one hand, in the 'large states category', West Bengal has topped the charts while Bihar is on the bottom, Kerala can be seen on a top spot in the ‘small states category’.
- Which state is at the bottom of Foundational Literacy Index 2021 in larger states category?
Bihar
Explanation:
Bihar is ranked at the bottom of the Foundational Literacy Index 2021 in the larger states category with a score of 37. It is preceded by Uttar Pradesh. Jharkhand is ranked at the bottom of the index in the smaller states category.
