Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2014 GS-I Census
Question

Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011 ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Tamil Nadu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tamil Nadu”.
As of the 2011 Census, the state with the highest sex ratio in India was Kerala.

It has a sex ratio of 1084 as per the 2011 census. It is followed by Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Haryana has the least sex ratio of 879.

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