Sex Ratio and Its Trends

Q. What do you mean by sex ratio and what is its impact on society?

Q. According to the census of 2011, the sex ratio of Punjab is _____ .

1. 968
2. 965
3. 893
4. 1000

Q. Which of the following has a sex ratio of more than 950 women to every 1000 men?

1. Haryana
2. Punjab
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Western Rajasthan

Q. According to the latest census, sex ratio is lowest among the followers of which religion in India?

1. Sikhs
2. Buddhists
3. Jains
4. Muslims

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

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

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. 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. Observe the above poster and select all issues against women highlighted in the given poster.

1. Female infanticide or deliberate killing of girl child
2. Selective abortion where female fetus is illegally terminated
3. Neglect of their health and illness in comparison with the attention that male children receive
4. Child marriage