Question

Which of the following statements about gender equality in India is true?
A.
Women have higher literacy rates than men.
B.
Girls are more likely to attend school than boys.
C.
Baby girls are more likely to die of malnutrition or neglect than baby boys.
D.
Woman make up more than half of the Indian workforce.

Answer 1

C.

In India, gender discrimination in care, nutrition and access to healthcare means baby girls are more likely than baby boys to die from malnutrition or neglect — a contributor to the country’s “missing women.” The other statements are false: male literacy remains higher than female literacy, boys are not less likely to attend school than girls, and women do not make up more than half the workforce (female labour‑force participation is much lower).