What percentage of Indian population knows two or more languages?
2019
What percentage of Indian population knows two or more languages?
- A.
30% / 30%
- B.
40% / 40%
- C.
10% / 10%
- D.
20% / 20%
Attempted by 35 students.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
English Key data point: According to the Census of India 2011 language tables, about 43% of the Indian population reported speaking two or more languages. Around 13.9% reported speaking three or more languages. Evaluation of the provided answer choices: 30% — lower than the Census 2011 figure (~43%); not a match.
40% — closer to the Census 2011 figure but still not an exact match to ~43%.
10% — substantially lower than the official estimate; not a match.
20% — lower than the official estimate; not a match.
Conclusion: None of the given choices exactly match the Census of India 2011 figure of about 43% for people speaking two or more languages. Note on the answer key: The current stored correct answer text for this item is "30%