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Assertion :Sex ratio in India is in favour of males. Reason: In females there is a high rate of mortality during maternity.

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Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
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A is true but R is false
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A is false but R is true
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The correct option is A Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
In India, the Population Census of 2011 revealed that the population ratio of India 2011 is 943 females per 1000 of males and this condition is because of female infanticide and foeticide which contribute to high female mortality during maternity. So, the correct option is A. (Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A.

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