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(A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv)

The correct answer is Option 1: (A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv).

(A)-(ii) Sonogram technology → Technology whose social impact depends on its use Sonograms were developed for medical diagnosis, but their misuse for sex determination illustrates how technology can be shaped by social values.

(B)-(i) Child sex ratio → Indicator of discrimination affecting young girls Changes in the child sex ratio provide important evidence about the treatment of girls before and after birth.

(C)-(iii) Female foeticide → Distortion of the sex composition at birth Selective abortion of female foetuses directly affects the balance between male and female births.

(D)-(iv) Maternal mortality → Inadequate explanation for the sharp decline in child sex ratio Maternal mortality affects women generally, but it cannot explain the unusually sharp decline in the child sex ratio.