Directions: From the four answers, select the most appropriate answer. Which is the first fully literate municipal town in India?
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Directions: From the four answers, select the most appropriate answer.
Which is the first fully literate municipal town in India?
- Kottayam
- Chengannur
- Kollam
- Kannur
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Kottayam
Kottayam in Kerala was declared the first town in India to achieve total literacy, in 1989, after a mass literacy campaign. Chengannur, Kollam and Kannur are other Kerala towns that were not the first.
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