Sex Ratio
In eleventh five year plan, target of raising sex ratio of age group 0-6 years by 2016-2017 is:
| A |
950 |
|
| B |
955 |
|
| C |
960 |
|
| D |
965 |
In eleventh five year plan, target of raising sex ratio of age group 0-6 years by 2016-2017 is:
| A |
950 |
|
| B |
955 |
|
| C |
960 |
|
| D |
965 |
Sex ratio is ‑
| A |
Number of males per 100 females |
|
| B |
Number of males per 1000 females |
|
| C |
Number of females per 100 males |
|
| D |
Number of females per 1000 males |
Sex ratio is ‑
| A |
Number of males per 100 females |
|
| B |
Number of males per 1000 females |
|
| C |
Number of females per 100 males |
|
| D |
Number of females per 1000 males |
Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., Number of females per 1000 males
Sex ratio
- Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males. Sex ratio is considered as :-
- Favourable : When females are more than males (> 1000 females per 1000 males).
- Unfavourable : When females are less than males (< 1000 females per 1000 males).
- Ideal : Females are equal in number as males (1000 females per 1000 males).
- India has sex ratio 940 (It was 933 in 2001). Only two states/UT have favourable sex ratio : Kerala (highest sex ratio of 1084) and Puducherry. Dadra & Nagar Haveli has lowest sex ratio.
- Child sex ratio is defined as females (0-6 years age) per 1000 males (0-6 years age). Child sex ratio of India has reached an all time low of 914 since 1961. The fall has been 13 points from 927 (in 2001) to 914 (in 2011). It is highest in Mizoram and lowest in Harayana.
- Sex ratio at birth in India is 914.
Sex ratio in India as per 2011 census ‑
| A |
972 |
|
| B |
933 |
|
| C |
940 |
|
| D |
950 |
Sex ratio in India as per 2011 census ‑
| A |
972 |
|
| B |
933 |
|
| C |
940 |
|
| D |
950 |
Ans. is ‘c‘ i.e., 940
Sex ratio of India in 2001 was
| A |
920 |
|
| B |
933 |
|
| C |
950 |
|
| D |
945 |
Sex ratio of India in 2001 was
| A |
920 |
|
| B |
933 |
|
| C |
950 |
|
| D |
945 |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., 933
- In 2001, sex ratio was 933.
- Now (in 2011), it is 940
Sex raio in India
|
Year |
Females per 1000 males |
|
1901 |
972 |
|
1911 |
964 |
|
1921 |
955 |
|
1931 |
950 |
|
1941 |
945 |
|
1951 |
946 |
|
1961 |
941 |
|
1971 |
930 |
|
1981 |
934 |
|
1991 |
927 |
|
2001 |
933 |
|
2011 |
940 |
