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Comparative Development Experiences of India — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsComparative Development Experiences of India3 Marks
Question
The phenomenon of male child-preference is common in many developing countries including India, China and Pakistan. Why do people practice discrimination between male and female child?
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Answer

Both rural and urban populations have economic and traditional incentives to prefer sons over daughters. Sons are preferred as they provide the primary financial support to the parents. A woman changes her surname to her husband's surname after marriage. For some families, one's daughter-in-law's name instead of a daughter's name would be added in the book of family tree.
Therefore, if a family had no son, the fortune and name of the family would have no legal heirs. The choice of small families also affects the people's views on the sex of their child.

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