Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:

As per data collected in 2011, arrange the following Indian states in terms of child sex-ratio from lowest to highest.

(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Sikkim

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(B), (A), (C), (D)

(A), (D), (B), (C)

(A), (D), (C), (B)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

Correct Answer:

(B), (A), (C), (D)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (A), (C), (D)

Child Sex Ratio (CSR) is defined as the number of girls per 1000 boys in the age group of 0-6 years.

The correct order of Indian states in terms of child sex ratio (lowest to highest) as per 2011 census data is:

  1. Haryana: 834
  2. Punjab: 846
  3. Tamil Nadu: 943
  4. Sikkim: 957