Sex Ratio

Q. What is the sex ratio of Karnataka according to Census 2011?

1. 986 females for 1000 males
2. 978 females for 1000 males.
3. 970 females for 1000 males
4. 996 females for 1000 males.

Q. Which of the following is a valid way to improve the sex ratio?

1. Selective abortion of men
2. Preventing selective abortion of female foetuses
3. Family Planning Programme
4. Dowry Prohibition Act

Q. According to the census of 2011, the sex ratio of Karnataka is ______.

1. 965 females per thousand males
2. 968 females per thousand males
3. 941 females per thousand males
4. 1000 females per thousand males

Q. Udupi has the highest sex ratio in Karnataka of ___.

1. 1000 females per thousand males
2. 980 females per thousand males
3. 1093 females per thousand males
4. 860 females per thousand males

Q. What are the reasons for low sex ratio in the country?

1. Heavy expenditure on girl's marriage
2. Low literacy rate amongst women
3. Belief that only males can bring economic stability
4. Ancestral property can be given only to the boys

Q. Identify the regions which have a sex ratio above 1000 in the country.

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Puducherry
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala

Q. The age composition of a population is defined as the number of people in same age groups within a country.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which among the following state has one of the highest literacy rates in India and has a sex ratio of 1084 females per 1000 males, according to the 2011 Indian Census?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Tripura
3. Mizoram
4. Kerala

Q. Which district of Karnataka has the highest sex ratio?

1. Hassan
2. Dakshina Kannada
3. Kodagu
4. Udupi

Q. Examine why women are employed in low paid work.

Q. Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India.

Q. Which district of Karnataka has the lowest sex ratio?

1. Kodagu
2. Tumkur
3. Mysuru
4. Bangalore Urban

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> According to the census of 2011, Bengaluru had the lowest sex ratio of _____.

1. 941 females per thousand males
2. 968 females per thousand males
3. 965 females per thousand males
4. 908 females per thousand males

Q. Choose the correct pairs with regard to Sex Ratio and its variation in India.
Sex Ratio = S.R

1. Puducherry
2. Indian average
3. S.R is 1038
4. S.R is 877
5. S.R is 943
6. Haryana

Q. Sex ratio is defined as _______.

1. ratio of male and female in a area
2. number of females per 1000 males
3. number of males per 1000 females
4. number of males per 500 females

Q. A pregnant woman went to the hospital to check the gender of her foetus, but the doctor informed her that doing so is illegal according to a particular Act of Parliament.

Identify the act from the options given below.

1. Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act
2. Child Marriage Restraint Act
3. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act
4. Children (Pledging of Labour) Act

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Q. Identify the correct statement regarding the sex ratio.

1. It is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in a given population.
2. It is defined as the number of males per 1000 females in a given population.
3. It is defined as the number of females per 100 males in a given population.
4. It is defined as the number of males per 100 females in a given population.

Q. Kerala has a sex ratio of 1084 females per 1000 males while Haryana has a sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males. Why is there such a large difference?