{"id":3008,"date":"2024-03-05T15:42:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:42:12","slug":"according-to-the-provisional-figures-of-census-2011-the-sex-ratio-of-children-in-the-age-group-of-0-6-years-in-india-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-the-provisional-figures-of-census-2011-the-sex-ratio-of-children-in-the-age-group-of-0-6-years-in-india-is\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the sex-ratio of children in the age group of 0-6 years in India is"},"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_6a97debe6530f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    912                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    913                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    914                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    915                <\/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 (a) 912.<\/p>\n<p>The sex ratio of children in the age group of 0-6 years in India is 912 girls per 1000 boys. This means that for every 1000 boys in this age group, there are 912 girls.<\/p>\n<p>The sex ratio of children in India has been declining over the past few decades. In 1991, the sex ratio of children in the age group of 0-6 years was 927 girls per 1000 boys. This declined to 918 girls per 1000 boys in 2001 and further to 912 girls per 1000 boys in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of factors that have contributed to the decline in the sex ratio of children <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in India. One factor is the practice of female feticide, which is the selective abortion of female fetuses. Another factor is the practice of female infanticide, which is the killing of female infants after they are born.<\/p>\n<p>The decline in the sex ratio of children in India is a serious concern. It has a number of negative consequences, including a shortage of women in the population, an increase in the number of elderly people, and a decrease in the size of the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The government of India has taken a number of measures to address the issue of the declining sex ratio of children. These measures include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stricter laws against female feticide and infanticide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Public awareness campaigns to educate people about the importance of girls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing financial incentives to families who have girls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensuring that girls have access to quality education and healthcare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These measures have had some success in slowing the decline in the sex ratio of children. 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