Why do many European countries have a deficit of males?
AWomen's status, men emigrated
BWars with all the neighbours
CFemale-only immigration
DFemale foeticide in the past
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Women's status, men emigrated
1. Europe including Russia has males in a minority.
2. Women there enjoy better status.
3. Male-dominated out-migration in the past also explains it.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 3, Population Composition._
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