Question : Statement 1: The average years of schooling in China are higher than in India and Pakistan.
Statement 2: Investments in education and government initiatives have contributed to the increase in average years of schooling in China.
Option 1: Both statements are true.
Option 2: Both statements are false.
Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.
Correct Answer: Both statements are true.
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both statements are true.
China has generally achieved higher average years of schooling compared to India and Pakistan. This can be attributed to significant investments in education and various government initiatives aimed at improving access to quality education and increasing enrollment rates. These efforts have contributed to the increase in the average years of schooling in China.