Previous Year Question
Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011?
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Odisha
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.
Sex Ratio means the number of females per 1000 males. In Census 2011, Tamil Nadu had the highest sex ratio among the four States given in the question.
In the final 2011 figures, Tamil Nadu recorded a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. The corresponding figure in 2001 was 987, showing an improvement of 9 points over the decade.
The provisional 2011 figures also placed Tamil Nadu ahead of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka among these options.
It is important to distinguish the overall sex ratio from the child sex ratio. Overall sex ratio covers all age groups, whereas child sex ratio relates specifically to girls per 1000 boys in the 0–6 years age group.