Which of the following statement(s) about the sex ratio are correct?
A. Sex ratio shows the socio-economic conditions of women.
B. Latvia has the highest sex ratio in the world.
C. Around two third countries listed by United Nations have sex ratio in favour of females.
D. Asia has a high sex ratio in favour of females.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and C only
The sex ratio compares the number of women and men in a population.
A. Sex ratio shows the socio-economic conditions of women. — Correct. The sex ratio is important information about the status of women. Where it is unfavourable to women, one reason could be their lower socio-economic status.
B. Latvia has the highest sex ratio in the world. — Correct. Latvia has 85 males per 100 females, the highest sex ratio recorded in the world.
C. Around two third countries listed by United Nations have sex ratio in favour of females. — Correct. The sex ratio favours females in 139 of the 211 countries listed by the United Nations (139 + 72 = 211), which is about two-thirds.
D. Asia has a high sex ratio in favour of females. — Incorrect. Asia, in general, has a low sex ratio. Countries like China, India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Afghanistan have a lower sex ratio. NTA changed one word of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “The sex ratio is an important information about the status of women in a country.” “In regions where gender discrimination is rampant, the sex ratio is bound to be unfavourable to women. Such areas are those where the practice of female foeticide, female infanticide and domestic violence against women are prevalent. One of the reasons could be lower socio-economic status of women in these areas.” “On an average, the world population reflects a sex ratio of 102 males per 100 females. The highest sex ratio in the world has been recorded in Latvia where there are 85 males per 100 females. In contrast, in Qatar there are 311 males per 100 females.” “The world pattern of sex ratio does not exhibit variations in the developed regions of the world. The sex ratio is favourable for females in 139 countries of the world and unfavourable for them in the remaining 72 countries listed by the United Nations.” “In general, Asia has a low sex ratio.” |