Which one of the following statements regarding sex composition is not correct ?

Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019 · Topic: World: Population & Urbanization (Global Population Growth and Distribution Patterns)

1. In some countries, sex ratio is expressed as number of males per thousand females.
2. In India, sex ratio is expressed as number of females per thousand males.
3. At world level, sex ratio is about 102 males per 100 females.
4. In Asia, there is high sex ratio.

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