While the percentage of literacy has been increasing every decade, the total number of illiterates has been

A. A person aged 10 years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language B. A person aged 9 years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language C. A person aged 5 years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in language D. A person aged 7 years and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language

A. Decreasing B. Increasing C. Constant D. None of these

A. Homogeneity of the population is a characteristic of a city B. Social changes occur more rapidly in the cities than in the towns and village C. The planning of cities is a modern innovation D. Most of the major cities of India are located on the coast or on navigable rivers

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Bihar C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Paradesh