Study the table of sex-ratio of India given below and answer the following questions: | |
Census Year | Sex-Ratio/Females Per 1000 Males |
1951 | 946 |
1961 | 941 |
1971 | 930 |
1981 | 934 |
1991 | 929 |
2001 | 933 |
(a) What was the sex-ratio during 2001? Mention the year of maximum sex-ratio. | |
(b) What is the general trend of sex-ratio from 1951 to 2001? [DA V 2008] |
Answer:
(a) Sex ratio during 2001 was 933 females per 1000 males. The maximum sex ratio was in 1951. (b) The general trend of sex ratio from 1951 to 2001 is declining and is unfavorable.
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