Question
The passage given below is followed by three statements. Choose the one that can be the correct assumption on which the passage is based. How are our girls faring? In a large and diverse country, anecdotal evidence cuts several ways. But one hard, remorseless, empirical reality is son preference. That distressing social bias flourishes. As against a Sustainable Development Goal of achieving a sex ratio at birth of 954 by 2030, a Niti Aayog update finds the national average still at a distant 899.
The passage given below is followed by three statements. Choose the one that can be the correct assumption on which the passage is based. How are our girls faring? In a large and diverse country, anecdotal evidence cuts several ways. But one hard, remorseless, empirical reality is son preference. That distressing social bias flourishes. As against a Sustainable Development Goal of achieving a sex ratio at birth of 954 by 2030, a Niti Aayog update finds the national average still at a distant 899.
I. Offenders are unafraid of laws that prohibit sex selection in India.
II. Sex determination and diagnosis at prenatal and preconception stage in India are not prohibited.
III. Policymakers will have to come up with specific incentives-perhaps, more attractive grants for bringing up daughters.
More Statement and assumption Questions
- Statement: Farm fires, being touted as the major reason for unbreathable Delhi air, are shown to account for only 40% of the current spell of deadly haze. ...
- Can you make an overall assessment of the present level of stock market index today ? I. ...
- Statement: Based on a tip-off, the Forest officials have arrested four persons for poisoning an eight-year-old male tiger. I. Due to the effect of poisoni...
- Statement: India’s “Power for All” plan is facing a challenge as states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha h...
- The passage given below is followed by three statements. Choose the one that can be the correct assumption on which the passage is based. How are our girl...
- Statement: Farm fires, being touted as the major reason for unbreathable Delhi air, are shown to account for only 40% of the current spell of deadly haze. ...
- Statement: Turkey is a country that always innovates new ideas to trouble India. But this time it's going to create problems for many South-East Asian coun...
- Statement: As an ongoing mission to help taxpayers, the e-portal service has been set up by the Additional Commissioner of Income Tax at the taxpayers/ l...
- In the question below, a premise is given, followed by three statements which may or may not be assumptions on which the passage lies. From the options bel...
- Statement: Banning books that can ruffle minorities is the right approach in a democratic country like India. I. India is still home to a huge socialist mo...
Relevant for Exams:
Hey! Ask a query
Please enter email id
The email must be a valid email address.
Please enter Mobile Number
Please enter valid Mobile Number
Please enter your Doubt