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Mar 5, 2015

[GK/CA/Econ] Sex Ratio in India



#
State/UT
Sex Ratio
1
Kerala
1084
2
Puducherry *
1038
 3
Tamil Nadu
995
4
Andhra Pradesh
992
5
Chhattisgarh
991
6
Manipur
987
7
Meghalaya
986
8
Odisha
978
9
Mizoram
975
10
Himachal Pradesh
974
11
Goa
968
12
Karnataka
968
13
Uttarakhand
963
14
Tripura
961
15
Assam
954
16
Jharkhand
947
17
West Bengal
947
18
Lakshadweep *
946

India
940
19
Nagaland
931
20
Madhya Pradesh
930
21
Rajasthan
926
22
Maharashtra
925
23
Arunachal Pradesh
920
24
Gujarat
918
25
Bihar
916
26
Uttar Pradesh
908
27
Punjab
893
28
Sikkim
889
29
Jammu & Kashmir
883
30
Andaman & Nicobar Islands *
878
31
Haryana
877
32
Delhi **
866
33
Chandigarh *
818
34
Dadra & Nagar Haveli *
775
35
Daman & Diu *
618








All are based on 2011 Census; Telangana not included;
Sex Ratio = number of females for 1000 males































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Mar 2, 2015

[CA/GK/Econ] India's Education Report Card [Econ Survey 2014-15]


Gross Enrolment Ratio of Students in India – Top 5 States
Class I - IV
Class VI - VIII
Class I – VIII
1. Arunachal Pradesh
1. Lakshadweep
1. Sikkim
2. Manipur
2. Puducherry
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Meghalaya
3. Goa
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh
4. Chandigarh
4. Goa
5. Mizoram
5. Tamil Nadu
5. Meghalaya

 Economic Survey points out that the overall Standard of Education in India is below global Standards. The Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) which measures the knowledge and skills of 15 year-olds has rated Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh only higher to other States in the Country. There is a considerable scope for Post-Secondary Education and Training System, as well as for places, to improve the Proficiency of young People.


Number of Recognised Educational Institutions in India
Universities
Colleges
Teacher Insts
Technical Insts
1. Uttar Pradesh
1. Uttar Pradesh
1. Maharashtra
1. Maharashtra
2. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
4. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh
4. Karnataka
5. Maharashtra
5. Rajasthan
5. Gujarat
5. Haryana





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[CA/GK/Econ] India's Export and Import goods [Econ Survey 2014-15]




Top 5 Principal Exports
by India in 2013-14
(based on value in Rs. crore)
Agricultural and Allied Products
1. Rice
2. Fish and Fish preparations
3. Meat and Meat preparations
4. Raw Cotton
5.Oil Cakes
Top 5 Principal Exports
by India in 2013-14
(based on value in Rs. crore)
Manufactured Goods
1. Machinery, Transport & Metal Manufacturers
2. Gems and Jewellery
3. Chemicals and Allied Products
4. Readymade Garments
5. Cotton, Yarn Fabrics
          

India's export in 2013-14:
Manufacturing Goods > Crude & Petroleum Products > Agriculture & Allied > Ores & Minerals

Top 10 Principal Export Destinations for India in 2013-14
(value in Rs. crore)
1. USA
2. UAE
3. China
4. Hong Kong
5. Singapore
6. Saudi Arabia
7. UK
8. Netherlands
9. Germany
10. Japan
Top 10 Principal Imports for India in 2013-14
(value in Rs. crore)
1. China
2. Saudi Arabia
3. UAE
4. USA
5. Iraq
6. Kuwait
7. Qatar
8. Indonesia
9. Venezuela
10. Germany
          






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