One of the Social development Indicators was at 16 on the eve of Independence ........

One of the Social development Indicators, __________ was at 16% on the eve of Independence.

Literacy rate

Infant mortality rate

Infant survival rate

Illiteracy rate

- Option 1: Literacy rate

The literacy rate refers to the percentage of people who can read and write. On the eve of Independence, only about 16% of Indians were literate.

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- Option 2: Infant mortality rate

This is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births. This figure was much higher, not 16%.

- Option 3: Infant survival rate

This is the opposite of the infant mortality rate, indicating the number of babies who survive infancy. The rate would be much higher than 16%.

- Option 4: Illiteracy rate

This is the percentage of people who cannot read and write. It was about 84% at Independence, not 16%.

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