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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has touched 900-mark for first time in 20 years
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Odisha
C
Bihar
D
Haryana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Haryana achieves sex ratio of 900 girls per 1000 boys: Manohar Lal Khattar. He said that none of the districts is below 850 mark and 12 districts in the state have recorded sex ratio of 900 or 900 plus in 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which state has the lowest sex ratio? In terms of state its Haryana that has lowest sex ratio in India with figure of 879 females per 1000 males. When we consider Union Territory, Daman and Diu continue to occupy the spot of lowest sex ratio in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kerala state has the highest sex ratio in India. It has a sex ratio of 1084 as per the 2011 census.

Detailed explanation-4: -Haryana Sex Ratio 2023 Sex Ratio in Haryana is 879 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per latest census. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 861 per 1000 males in Haryana.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) improved by 19 points at the National level, from 918 in the year 2014-15 to 937 in 2020-21.

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