District having the minimum sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh is

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Correct — C, Bhind. Bhind district, in the Gwalior–Chambal region of northern Madhya Pradesh, records the lowest female-to-male sex ratio among the state's districts. The Chambal belt (Bhind, Morena, Sheopur) has long shown a skewed sex ratio linked to a strongly patriarchal social structure and weak health/education indicators for girls — the opposite pattern from MP's tribal-dominated eastern belt.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) A tribal-majority district in eastern MP's Gondwana belt — tribal societies generally show a healthier, closer-to-parity sex ratio, placing Balaghat toward the favourable end of MP's spectrum, not the minimum.  (b) Another tribal-dominated district (Baiga heartland) in the Mahakoshal region — like Balaghat, it sits toward the favourable end of MP's sex-ratio spectrum, not the minimum.  (d) A mixed agricultural district in southern MP with a moderate sex ratio — not among the state's extremes.

Concept: Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) is a Census indicator of gender balance and, indirectly, of social attitudes toward girls — a skewed ratio points to practices like female foeticide and neglect of girl children. In Madhya Pradesh the ratio varies sharply by region: the tribal belt (Mahakoshal–Gondwana districts such as Balaghat and Dindori) tends to be more favourable to females, while the Chambal–Gwalior belt (Bhind, Morena, Sheopur), with its stronger patriarchal social structure, records the state's lowest ratios.

State PCS 2021 Q21 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q21 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer