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As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP,

which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?

(a) India—Sri Lanka—Pakistan—Maldives
(b) Maldives—Sri Lanka—India—Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka—Maldives—India—Pakistan
(d) Maldives—India—Pakistan—Sri Lanka
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Answer: (b) Maldives—Sri Lanka—India—Pakistan

Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
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Answer: (a) Chhattisgarh