What does female foeticide mean?

Malnourishment of a girl child.

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The practice of killing a girl child after birth.

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The practice of killing a girl child before birth.

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No access to education for a girl child.

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The correct option is C The practice of killing a girl child before birth.
Female foeticide is the practice of killing a girl child before birth. The frequency of female foeticide in India is increasing day by day. The natural sex ratio is assumed to be between 103 and 107, and any number above it is considered as suggestive of female foeticide.

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