{"id":3471,"date":"2024-03-05T15:50:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:50:50","slug":"as-per-the-provisional-figures-of-2011-census-of-india-which-one-of-the-following-states-has-the-highest-child-sex-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/as-per-the-provisional-figures-of-2011-census-of-india-which-one-of-the-following-states-has-the-highest-child-sex-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India, which one of the following States has the highest child sex ratio?"},"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_6a97fe7b18cb9\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Chhattisgarh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Haryana                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Uttar Pradesh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Punjab                <\/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 (d) Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab has the highest child sex ratio (CSR) of 846 girls per 1000 boys, as per the provisional figures of the 2011 Census of India. This is followed by Kerala (836), Tamil Nadu (829), and Himachal Pradesh (828). The national CSR is 927 girls per 1000 boys.<\/p>\n<p>The CSR is a measure of the number of girls per 1000 boys in the age group 0-6 years. It is an important indicator of the status of women and girls in a society. A high CSR indicates that girls are valued and that there is a low incidence of female feticide and infanticide.<\/p>\n<p>The CSR in India has been steadily increasing over the past few decades. This is due to a number of factors, including the increasing awareness of the importance of girls, the improvement in the status of women, and the government&#8217;s initiatives to promote gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still a number of <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> states in India where the CSR is low. This is a matter of concern, as it indicates that girls are not being valued in these states. The government needs to take steps to address this issue, such as by strengthening the law against female feticide and infanticide, and by providing more support to families with girls.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<p>(a) Chhattisgarh: The CSR in Chhattisgarh is 908 girls per 1000 boys. This is lower than the national CSR of 927 girls per 1000 boys.<br \/>\n(b) Haryana: The CSR in Haryana is 834 girls per 1000 boys. This is lower than the national CSR of 927 girls per 1000 boys.<br \/>\n(c) Uttar Pradesh: <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 11.4 132.3c6.3 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> The CSR in Uttar Pradesh is 912 girls per 1000 boys. This is lower than the national CSR of 927 girls per 1000 boys.<br \/>\n(d) Punjab: The CSR in Punjab is 846 girls per 1000 boys. This is the highest CSR in India, and is higher than the national CSR of 927 girls per 1000 boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India, which one of the following States has the highest child sex ratio?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Punjab has the highest child sex ratio (CSR) of 846 girls per 1000 boys, as per the provisional figures of the 2011 Census of India. 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