India's 2011 Census put the child sex ratio at how many girls per 1,000 boys?
A814
B914
C1,014
D927
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 914
1. The child sex ratio covers ages 0 to 6.
2. Census 2011 reported 914 females against 1,000 males.
3. This was a fall from 927 in 2001, so 927 is the older figure.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gender inequality in India, Birth_
Keep practising Growing up as Boys and Girls
Browse all Growing up as Boys and Girls questions for CTET, or explore more Social Studies topics.
Related questions
Scholars link Kerala's improved status of women mainly to which factor?In 2020 the Supreme Court said women Army officers can get what?Which 2005 Act gives equal inheritance rights to ancestral property for women?Why do some parents see girls' schooling as a waste of resources?According to Census 2011, what was the female literacy rate in India?Which Act of 1994 banned sex selection before birth?What happened to US stay-at-home fathers from 1989 to 2012, per Pew?In medieval Europe, women were commonly associated with which roles before witch-hunts?