Which community has the lowest sex ratio in India as disclosed in the additional data pertaining to Census 2011 released recently?

The correct answer is B) Sikh. The religion-wise data from Census 2011, released by the Registrar General of India in 2015, shows the Sikh sex ratio at about 903 females per 1000 males, the lowest among the major religious communities. That is well below the national figure of 943.

• Buddhist (A): about 965, higher than the national average, so wrong.
• Jain (C): about 940, close to the Hindu figure and below the national average, but not the lowest. Aspirants often confuse Jains with Sikhs here.
• Muslim (D): about 951, above the national average, so wrong.

The core concept is the sex ratio as a demographic indicator, measured as females per 1000 males. Its community-wise variation links to the Mains GS-I topic on population and demographic profile, and to the debate on son preference and gender discrimination across communities. Keep in mind that these figures are from Census 2011 and reflect the data as released then.

Trap: Aspirants assume the Muslim or Hindu figure is the lowest because of the popular narrative on population, and ignore the community-wise table itself.