infanticide
Asked in: SSC CGL 2022 T-1
infanticide in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Murder of an infantAnswer & explanation
Answer: D) Infanticide
Answer: Infanticide
Explanation:
“Infanticide” is the one-word substitute for the act of murdering an infant.
• Feticide (or foeticide) refers to killing a fetus before birth.
• Sacrifice implies a ritual killing, not murder of an infant.
Thus, infanticide is the precise term for infant murder.
infanticide – questions
Has infanticide been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – infanticide has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2022 T-1.