India : Population (Part – V)

Total Questions: 50

11. In which of the following Census years sex-ratio of India was 946? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

(a) 1921
(b) 1941
(c) 1951
(d) 1971

Solution:According to the Census of 1951, the sex-ratio of India was 946. The sex-ratio of the given years are as follows-

Census Year	Sex Ratio in India
1921	955
1941	945
1951	946
1971	930

12. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Census Year	Sex Ratio in India
(a) 1951	946
(b) 1991	938
(c) 2001	933
(d) 2011	940

Correct Answer: (e) b & d

Solution:

Census Year	Sex Ratio in India
(a) 1951	946
(b) 1991	927
(c) 2001	933
(d) 2011	943 (Provisional 940)

13. In the following table, the figure of female population per thousand male population at the end of the year 2000 is given for India and the world. [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

Which of the following is correctly matched:

India	World
(a) 897	960
(b) 907	970
(c) 917	980
(d) 927	990

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:India's sex-ratio was 927 (as per 1991 Census), while the World's sex-ratio was 990. Hence option (d) is correct.

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

14. According to the 2001 Census Report, male-female ratio in India is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) 1000:930
(b) 1000:934
(c) 1000:926
(d) 1000:933

Correct Answer: (d) 1000:933

Solution:As per Census 2001, the male and female sex-ratio was 1000: 933 (it is 1000: 943, as per Census 2011).

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

15. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census male-female ratio in India is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) 1000:922
(b) 1000:932
(c) 1000:933
(d) 1000:940

Correct Answer: (d) 1000:940

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the sex-ratio of India was 1000: 940 (Number of females per thousand males), which was 1000: 933 in 2001. According to final figures of Census 2011, it is 1000: 943.

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

16. What is the sex-ratio of India as per the provisional data of Census of India 2011 from the following? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) 935
(b) 940
(c) 945
(d) 950

Correct Answer: (b) 940

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

17. As per Census 2011, the sex per 1000 males) in India is: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) 925
(b) 947
(c) 916
(d) 940

Correct Answer: (d) 940

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

18. What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

(a) 940 females per 1000 males
(b) 950 females per 1000 males
(c) 960 females per 1000 males
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

19. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of States/UTs having the highest sex-ratio (2011 Census provisional figures) in descending order? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
(c) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala
(d) Puducherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (a) Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Solution:As per provisional and final figures of Census 2011, the descending order of the sex-ratio of the given States is as follows:

1. Kerala, 2. Puducherry, 3. Tamil Nadu, 4. Andhra Pradesh.

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

20. According to population Census 2011, which of the following States has largest number of females per thousand males? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (d) Kerala

Solution:As per final figures of the 2011 Census, Kerala has the highest number of females per 1000 males (sex-ratio) in the country (1084). It is 996 in Tamil Nadu, 992 in Manipur and 989 in Meghalaya.

There are three reasons why the sex ratio of populations varies and is rarely equal:
∗ Differences in mortality rates and life expectancy for women and men. Women, on average, live longer than men. This means that all else being equal, we would expect females to account for slightly more than half of the total population.
∗ Sex ratios at birth are not equal. In all countries, there are more male than female births. In the absence of selective abortion practices, births in a given population are typically male-biased the chances of having a boy are very slightly higher than having a girl.
∗ Migration can also affect the sex ratio of the population. If in some countries there is a significant amount of imported male-dominant labour, all else
being equal, we would expect males to account for more than half of the total population.

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