{"id":1139,"date":"2024-03-05T15:12:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:12:04","slug":"which-among-the-following-factors-are-responsible-for-sex-ratio-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-factors-are-responsible-for-sex-ratio-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following factors are responsible for sex-ratio in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97464d2ddfc\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    High maternity death rate                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    High female child death rate                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Female foeticide                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Birth of more male children than female children                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (c), Female foeticide.<\/p>\n<p>Female foeticide is the practice of aborting female fetuses. It is a major cause of the skewed sex ratio in India. The practice is often driven by a preference for sons, as well as the belief that daughters are a financial burden.<\/p>\n<p>High maternity death rate and high female child death rate are also factors that contribute to the skewed sex ratio in India. However, these factors are not as significant as female foeticide.<\/p>\n<p>Birth of more male children than female children is not a factor that contributes to the skewed sex ratio in India. In fact, the sex ratio at birth in India is relatively balanced. 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