Question

As per data collected in 2011, arrange the following Indian states in terms of child sex-ratio from lowest to highest:
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Sikkim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (D), (B), (C)
• C. (A), (D), (C), (B)
• D. (D), (A), (B), (C)

Hint:

As per the 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio (number of girls per 1,000 boys in the age group of 0-6 years) varies across states in India. The states are ordered from the lowest to the highest child sex ratio as follows:

• Punjab (A): Has a relatively low child sex ratio.
• Haryana (B): Also has a low child sex ratio, even lower than Punjab.
• Tamil Nadu (C): The child sex ratio here is better compared to Punjab and Haryana.
• Sikkim (D): Sikkim has the highest child sex ratio among the options provided.

Thus, the correct order from lowest to highest child sex ratio is (A), (B), (C), (D).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Based on the data from the 2011 Census, the child sex-ratio in these states is as follows:Punjab: 846;Haryana: 834 ;Tamil Nadu: 946 Sikkim: 970
Arranging these from lowest to highest child sex-ratio gives us:Haryana (834);Punjab (846);Tamil Nadu (946);Sikkim (970)