Q. In India, there is decline in female population as compared to males, this is because of
A) Less female reach reproductive age
B) Number of female children are born less as there is more chance of prenatal death in case of female child
C) Female infanticide
D) All of the above
Explanation
Female infanticide is the main cause of decline in female population in India. In 1979, the pregnancy test was advertised. In Amritsar alone, during 1979-82 roughly 78,000 foetuses were aborted. In 1989-90 more than 7000 females were recorded to have been destroyed in Bombay alone. The figure in whole country is quite alarming.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.