Question

The union territory in India that had a better sex ratio in the year 2001 is ____
A. Lakshadweep
B. Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Pondicherry

Answer 1

Hint: Sex ratio is the number of males to females in a given area. In most sexually reproducing species, the sex ratio is 1:1, however, due to various unknown reasons; it may differ, either temporarily, or permanently. The sex ratio in humans is slightly biased towards the male sex, causing a skew in the male- female ratio, due to practices like female feticide and infanticide.

Complete answer: Option A: Lakshadweep is a group of small islands in the Laccadive Sea, off the coast of Kerala. It has a total area of 36.62 km square, making it the smallest island of India. According to the 2001 census data, the sex ratio in Lakshadweep was 948 females per 1000 males.
Option B: Delhi is officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT), it is both a city and a union territory. It has an area of 1484 km square and a population of 1.38 crore as of 2001. According to the census data of 2001 the sex ratio in Delhi was 821 females per 1000 males.
Option C: Chandigarh is a city, district, and a union territory. It is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. In 2001, it had a population of 10.5 lakh, and the census data revealed that there were 777 females per 1000 males.
Option D: Pondicherry has been a union territory of India since 1954. It had a population of 12.4 lakh in 2001, and the sex ratio was 1001 females for every male.

Therefore the correct answer is Option D Pondicherry.

Note: As per the census data of 2011, the sex ratios in Pondicherry, Delhi, and Chandigarh notably improved, however the sex ratio in Lakshadweep fell from 948 to 946. The sex ratio of Pondicherry remains higher than that of other union territories, as of 2011.