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GeographyMediumAsked in: SSC CGL · 06 Dec 2022, Shift 1

According to census 2011, the child sex ratio was ______ females per 1000 males.

  1. A.919
  2. B.909
  3. C.929
  4. D.939

Correct answer

A. 919

Explanation

The correct answer is A, 919. The final figures of Census 2011 put the child sex ratio, counted for the age group 0 to 6 years, at 919 females per 1000 males. This was the lowest child sex ratio recorded since independence and a fall from 927 in the 2001 census, even though the overall sex ratio improved in the same decade from 933 to 943. The gap points to sex selection before birth and to poorer care of girl children, which is why the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme focus on it. Haryana recorded the lowest child sex ratio among the states and Kerala the highest overall sex ratio at 1084. Option B, 909, is below any census figure for this group. Option C, 929, is close to the 2001 figure of 927 but not the 2011 one. Option D, 939, is nearer the overall sex ratio than the child figure. Exam tip: Census 2011 means overall sex ratio 943 and child sex ratio 919.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.