Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II. \[ \begin{array}{|c|l|c|l|} \hline LIST-I & (Census Year) & LIST-II & (Sex Ratio in India) \hline A. & \text{1981} & I. & 927 \hline B. & \text{1991} & II. & 940 \hline C. & \text{2001} & III. & 934 \hline D. & \text{2011} & IV. & 933 \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• B. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
• C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
• D. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

Hint:

India's Census Sex Ratio: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} 1981 &\rightarrow 934, 1991 &\rightarrow 927, 2001 &\rightarrow 933, 2011 &\rightarrow 940. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “934 $\rightarrow$ 927 $\rightarrow$ 933 $\rightarrow$ 940” (dip in 1991, then improvement).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: The sex ratio in India (females per 1000 males) has changed over successive Census years.

Step 1: Recall the Census-wise sex ratio. \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} 1981 &\rightarrow 934, 1991 &\rightarrow 927, 2001 &\rightarrow 933, 2011 &\rightarrow 940. \end{aligned} } \]

Step 2: Match the lists. \[ \boxed{ A\!-\!III,\; B\!-\!I,\; C\!-\!IV,\; D\!-\!II } \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(A)}} \]