Topic Sex Ratio
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 29 years (1988–2017), peaking in 1988.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1988
- Recurs across 2 years (1988–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1988 → CAPF 2017
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2017
As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India in respect of sex ratio (female per thousand of males)?
- A West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Uttarakhand – Jammu and Kashmir
- B Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Jammu and Kashmir – Uttarakhand
- C Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir ✓
- D West Bengal – Uttarakhand – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Population & Settlement
CSE1988
By sex ratio, we mean
- A The number of females in the population per 1000 male population. ✓
- B The number of males in the population per 1000 female population.
- C The number of married females in the population per 1000 male population.
- D The number of married males in the population per 1000 female population.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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