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Standard VIII
History
Female Infanticide, Female Foeticide and Child Marriage
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What do you mean by female infanticide?

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It is the deliberate killing of girl babies.
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It is the deliberate killing of girls of age 10.
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It is the voluntary killing of girl babies.
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It is the deliberate killing of girl babies before birth.
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The correct option is A It is the deliberate killing of girl babies.
Female infanticed is the deliberate killing of baby girls. There were numerous reasons behind this evil practice like girl-child being an economic burden, family pride and the fear of not being able to find a suitable husband when the girl grows up.

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