Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Intentional destruction of racial groups

• A. Homicide
• B. Genocide
• C. Fratricide
• D. Regicide

Answer 1

The correct option is B Genocide

Option B: 'Genocide' is the 'killing of a large number of people, particularly an ethnic/racial group'.

Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Homicide' is the killing of one person by another.

Option C: 'Fratricide' is the killing of one's brother or sister.

Option D: 'Regicide' is the killing of a king.

These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.