Q1. With reference to Sikkim being declared a fully literate state under ULLAS hailed by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 28 May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Sikkim achieved a literacy rate of 99.82 per cent under the Ministry of Education benchmark which considers a state with above 95 per cent literacy as fully literate. 2. Sikkim joined Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh as the sixth state or Union Territory to earn fully literate status under ULLAS launched in 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Both statements are correct. Sikkim achieved 99.82 per cent literacy against the 95 per cent threshold and joined the existing five fully literate states or UTs (Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh) under the ULLAS programme launched in 2022.