Question

Mention any two reasons for the low sex ratio in India.

Explain the reasons for the low sex ratio in India.

Give reasons for the low sex ratio in India.

Answer 1

1. Males are often given better care and attention, whereas girls are commonly overlooked.
2. The risk of dying during childbirth remains high for women, especially throughout their childbearing years.
3. In recent years, cases of women being killed over dowry demands have consistently increased.
4. Due to the preference for smaller families, many couples choose not to have another child if their firstborn is a boy.
5. The strong desire for a male child is evident in the growing use of sex-determination tests and the abortion of female foetuses.
6. Females often face neglect in terms of their status, healthcare, and education after birth.
7. For reasons that are still not clearly understood, more male children are born than female children.