Discrimination Against Women

Q. Which of the following are the causes of low sex ratio in India?

1. Dowry
2. Foeticide
3. Women's education
4. Equal pay for males and females

Q. is one of the reasons for the declining sex ratio.

1. Foeticide
2. Infant mortality
3. Malnourishment
4. Poverty

Q. What does a low sex ratio indicate?

1. Discrimination against women
2. Preference for female children
3. Discrimination against men
4. Preference for male children

Q. Which of the following are social evils that directly have an adverse effect on India's sex ratio?

1. Dowry system
2. Foeticide
3. Unequal wages
4. Female infanticide

Q. Sex ratio measures the number of females per ten thousand males.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following refers to the number of females per 1, 000 males?

1. Sex ratio
2. Gender ratio
3. Queer ratio
4. Biological ratio