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:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (D), (B), (C)
• C. (A), (D), (C), (B)
• D. (D), (A), (B), (C)

Hint:

As per the 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio (number of girls per 1,000 boys in the age group of 0-6 years) varies across states in India. The states are ordered from the lowest to the highest child sex ratio as follows:

• Punjab (A): Has a relatively low child sex ratio.
• Haryana (B): Also has a low child sex ratio, even lower than Punjab.
• Tamil Nadu (C): The child sex ratio here is better compared to Punjab and Haryana.
• Sikkim (D): Sikkim has the highest child sex ratio among the options provided.

Thus, the correct order from lowest to highest child sex ratio is (A), (B), (C), (D).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To order Indian states by child sex-ratio (females per 1000 males in the 0-6 age group) from lowest to highest based on 2011 data, consider the following approximate ratios:

• Punjab: 846
• Haryana: 830
• Tamil Nadu: 943
• Sikkim: 957

Arranging these states by their child sex-ratio in ascending order yields:

• Haryana: 830
• Punjab: 846
• Tamil Nadu: 943
• Sikkim: 957

The sequence is thus Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim.