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General Knowledge · Q39

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 39

Q39

Eugenics is the study of

A.
genetic of plants
B.
different races of mankind
C.
people of European origin
D.
altering human beings by changing their genetic components
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Eugenics is the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)