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WBCS 2024 · Question 70 of 196

Sex Ratio in a population is defined as

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  1. Athe number of females per 1000 males.Correct
  2. Bthe number of boys born to a couple in their lifetime.
  3. Cthe number of infant girls per 1000 females.
  4. Dthe number of males minus the number of females in a population.

Answer: A. the number of females per 1000 males.

Explanation

Official WBPSC key (Series A): (A) the number of females per 1000 males.. (A) is correct because in Indian demographics, the sex ratio is a critical metric calculated as the total number of females for every 1000 males within a specified group. (B) is incorrect because it describes reproductive preferences or family sizing, not a population-wide sex ratio.

Source: WBCS (Exe) etc. (Prelim) 2024, Series A

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