Choose one alternative which can be substituted for the given words:
A baby left somewhere by parents who are not known, and then taken in and cared for by others
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Foundling
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Foundling (answer) | a baby left by its parents, whose parents are not known, and who is found and looked after by others | The nuns named the foundling Asha and raised her in the convent school. |
| (2) Orphan | a child whose parents have died | After the flood, the orphan was brought up by his uncle in Patna. |
| (3) Urchin | a poor child in dirty clothes who wanders about the streets | A barefoot urchin ran after the bus, selling roses at the signal. |
| (4) Ward | a child who is legally placed under the care of a guardian or a court | The rich old lawyer looked after his ward until she turned eighteen. |