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The sex ratio in India has changed to 919 females to every 1000 males. How? Explain.

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The female foeticide and female infanticide is a manifestation of gender discrimination in our society, which increases the female foeticide and female infanticide. This leads to the imbalance of sex ratio in our society and to correct this ratio to normal, steps are needed to change the mind set and attitude of people, especially in the young adults.
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