Direction: In the question given below, a passage is given followed by some statements. Read the passage and answer the following question.

The scheme was launched after the national census results for 2011 revealed a detraction in key gender metrics – Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB). CSR is defined as the number of girls per 1,000 boys aged 0-6 years. This ratio has showcased a steady decline, from 945 in 1999 to 927 in 2001. This declined further to 918 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011. Detailed evaluation of the decline showed that SRB was the principal factor. A dip in these ratios is a significant indicator of gender discrimination and women disempowerment, reflecting both pre-birth discrimination through gender-biased, sex-selective abortion and post-birth discrimination by neglecting the health, nutrition, and educational needs of the girl child. The research concluded that the strong socio-cultural and religious preference for boys was the root cause of the problem and this provided impetus for the launch of the BBBP initiative.

Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

I) Boys would be deprived for this scheme.

II) Boys and girls sex ratio is improving day by day.

III) Women empowerment would solve this problem to some extent.

1
Only I and II
2
Only II and III
3
Only III
4
Only II
5
None is true

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