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Rank the following states in descending order according to sex ratio as per census 2011 : (a) Madhya…

According to the Census of India 2011, the overall sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) in the four given states is: • (a) Madhya Pradesh: 931 • (d) Bihar: 918 •…

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Rank the following states in descending order according to sex ratio as per census 2011 :
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) U.P
(d) Bihar

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According to the Census of India 2011, the overall sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) in the four given states is: • (a) Madhya Pradesh: 931 • (d) Bihar: 918 • (c) Uttar Pradesh (U.P.): 912 • (b) Punjab: 895 Ranking these states in descending order (from highest to lowest sex ratio) gives: Madhya Pradesh (931) > Bihar (918) > U.P. (912) > Punjab (895), which is (a), (d), (c), (b) .

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