alleryThe child sex ratio refers to the number of girls per
Ahundred adults
Bthousand women
Chundred boys
Dthousand boys (0-6 age group)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. thousand boys (0-6 age group)
1. Child sex ratio = number of girl children (0-6) per 1000 boys (0-6).
2. Sex-selective abortion has caused this ratio to decline to 919 in India.
3. In some states it has fallen below 850 or 800.
_Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 3 "Gender Religion and Caste"_
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