The problem of sex-selective abortions is due to:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → social attitudes
Option (3) social attitudes — Correct. Social norms that value males much more than females lead to son preference, and families who want fewer children may also wish to choose their sex. Laws ban the practice, but the solution to the bias against girl children depends more on how social attitudes evolve.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.4 The Declining Sex-ratio in India … The regional pattern of low child sex ratios seems to support this argument. It is striking that the lowest child sex ratios are found in the most prosperous regions of India. According to the Economic Survey for a recent year, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are having high per capita income and the child sex ratio of these states is still low. So the problem of selective abortions is not due to poverty or ignorance or lack of resources.” “2.4 The Declining Sex-ratio in India … However, in the long run, the solution to problems, like bias against girl children, depends more on how social attitudes evolve, even though laws and rules can also help.…” |