Question

The accurate figure of sex ratio in India is -------- .
A. 650 or even 600
B. 475 or even 425
C. 850 or even 800
D. 900 or even 850

Answer 1

Hint: India is a patriarchal society. So, there is always less number of females than that of males. Sex ratio is expressed in the number of females per 1000 males. Due to the patriarchal nature of the indian society sex ratio of India is always less than 1000.

Complete answer:
In the population census of 2011, it was revealed that the sex ratio in India in 2011 is 940 females per 1000 of males.
So, sex ratio of India is around 900. Sex ratio of India is continuously decreasing. According to NITI Ayog, the sex ratio of India is 900 in 2013-15. So, The correct answer is 900 or even 850.
Other options are wrong because India has a sex ratio of around 900.

Therefore the correct answer is D

Note:
A balanced sex ratio is a healthy sign for a nation. Kerala has the highest sex ratio (1084 females per 100 males). Since Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India. So, it has also the highest sex ratio. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in India (879 females per 1000 males). It is an alarming situation for Haryana.
A brief view on the 2011 census of India helps to figure out the correct answer of this question. India has always a sex ratio of around 900 in each census.