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General Awareness - 7 (DSSSB Grade II)

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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Kerala and Puducherry are only two places in India where total female population is more than the male population.
  2. The state of Punjab, despite being highly developed, witnesses the lowest sex ratio in the country.
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Statement 1 is correct: Kerala and Puducherry are only two places in India where total female population is more than the male population. Other states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are also showing an increase in their sex ratio, but they have negative sex ratio, i.e. more males than females.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Haryana has the lowest sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males.

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