2017 · Q83
As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India in respect of sex ratio (female per thousand of males)?
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- AWest Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Uttarakhand - Jammu and Kashmir
- BMadhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Jammu and Kashmir - Uttarakhand
- CUttarakhand - West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jammu and Kashmir
- DWest Bengal - Uttarakhand - Madhya Pradesh - Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation
Census 2011 sex ratios: Uttarakhand 963, West Bengal 950, Madhya Pradesh 931, Jammu and Kashmir 889. The figures show the highest ratio in the hill state of Uttarakhand and the lowest among these four in Jammu and Kashmir. The correct descending order is therefore Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir, giving (C).