Consider the following statements: (A) According to the Economic Survey of…
2023
Consider the following statements: (A) According to the Economic Survey of India 2022-23, the total School Dropout Rates at primary level has seen a decrease in 2021-22 in comparison with 2020-21. (B) The dropout rates at primary level for the year 2021-22 is higher for boys in comparison with girls.
choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
- A.
Both (A) and (B) are correct
- B.
Neither (A) nor (B) is correct
- C.
(A) is correct but (B) is wrong
- D.
(A) is wrong but (B) is correct
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Correct answer: D
Answer: (A) is wrong but (B) is correct Reason: For statement (A) The Education for All report using UDISE+ shows that the primary-level dropout rate increased to about 1.5% in 2021‑22 from a lower value in 2020‑21 , reflecting a post‑COVID rise rather than a decline. Therefore, the claim that the total primary dropout rate “has seen a decrease in 2021‑22 in comparison with 2020‑21” is wrong. For statement (B) The same Education for All / UDISE+ table for 2021‑22 reports primary dropout rate for boys slightly higher than for girls (about 1.6% for boys vs 1.4% for girls) . Hence, the statement that dropout at primary level in 2021‑22 is higher for boys than for girls is justified and correct.