The 2001 census showed a sharp fall in the litreacy rate compared to 1991, but an increase in the litreacy rate by 2006 suggests that between 1991 and 2006 India progressed in terms of litreacy rate. Which of the following statements, if true, best refutes the above argument?
Explanation:
The information talks about a rise/fall in literacy rate in and around 3 years: 1991, 2001 and 2006.
It talks about, a rise in literacy rate from 1991 to 2006 with a fall in the rate according to the 2001 census.
A refutable statement to this is option 4 which talks about a larger drop in literacy rate between 1991 and 2001 than a rise in the rate from 2001 to 2006 (which does not indicate progress from 1991 to 2006 as mentioned in the statement)
The other options do not refute the statement as strongly as option 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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