Sex Ratio

Q. Sex ratio is defined as _______.

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

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. 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. Mizoram
3. Kerala
4. Tripura

Q.

Which of the following states has the highest sex ratio in India?

1. Tamil Nadu

2. Kerala

3. Karnataka

4. Delhi

Q. Identify the correct statement regarding the sex ratio.

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Choose the correct option(s).

1. Bengaluru Urban district tops the table of population density with 4378 persons per sq km.
2. Bengaluru Urban has the largest rural population in the state.
3. Bengaluru Urban has the lowest sex ratio, with 908 females per thousand males.
4. Bengaluru Urban has an 88.5 per cent literacy rate.

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

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

Q. What is the child sex-ratio of Punjab as per the 2011 Census?

1. 890
2. 910
3. 821
4. 846

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

Q. In karnataka which district has more female population?

1. Bengaluru
2. Mysurur
3. Udupi
4. Kodagu

Q. According to 2011 Census, what is the literacy rate of Punjab?

1. 72.5%
2. 82.6%
3. 75.8%
4. 78.9%

Q. The average gender ratio of Karnataka in 2011 census was _____.

1. 965
2. 973
3. 971
4. 974

Q. In Karnataka, the highest sex ratio is in _________ district.

1. Bengaluru
2. Udupi
3. Mysurur
4. Kodagu

Q. In Karnataka, the highest female sex ratio is in _____ district.

1. Bengaluru
2. Mysuru
3. Udupi
4. Kodagu

Q. According to the census of 2011, Bengaluru had the lowest sex ratio of _____.

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

Q. Gender ratio in India is ____________.

1. 300/1000
2. 880/1000
3. 940/1000
4. 400/1000

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