The correct answer is: a) Lower than the national average.
The sex ratio in Meghalaya is 963 females per 1000 males, which is lower than the national average of 940 females per 1000 males. This means that there are fewer females than males in Meghalaya.
There are a number of reasons for this, including female infanticide, sex-selective abortion, and the practice of dowry. Female infanticide is the practice of killing female infants at birth or shortly after. Sex-selective abortion is the practice of aborting female fetuses. Dowry is a payment made by the bride’s family to the groom’s family at the time of marriage.
All of these practices contribute to the low sex ratio in Meghalaya. Female infanticide and sex-selective
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