From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes the given expression.
‘The killing of a new born child’
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Infanticide
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Homicide | the killing of any human being by another (it does not refer to a newborn child) | The police are treating the death as a homicide. |
| (2) Suicide | the act of killing oneself | Counsellors work to prevent suicide among students. |
| (3) Massacre | the cruel killing of a large number of people | The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in 1919. |
| (4) Infanticide (answer) | the killing of a newborn child or infant | Strict laws were passed to stop female infanticide. |