UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank Social and Economic Geography of the World

Which of the following countries have sex ratio in favour of females i.e. number of females is more than the number of males?

A) China and U.S.A.

B) U.S.A. and Brazil

C) Indonesia and Russian Federation

D) Bangladesh and Japan

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Sex ratio (number of females per thousand males) in some of the most populous countries of the world in 2011 is as follows.

1. Russian Federation = 1167

2. Japan =1055

3 Brazil =1062

4. U.S.A. = 1025

5. Indonesia =988

6. Nigeria = 987

7. Bangladesh = 978

8. Pakistan = 943

9. India = 940

10. China = 926