WBCS.LIVE practice question

Child Sex ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is-

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 927
  2. 924
  3. 917
  4. 914

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 917

Explanation: The correct answer is C. 917. The Child Sex Ratio refers to the number of girls per 1000 boys in the 0–6 years age group. According to the provisional data of Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio in India was 919 females per 1000 males, which was a decline from 927 in 2001. Here, 917 is closest to 919 of 2011, then it is right.