Question
The term ' genocide' was coined by
The correct answer is
Raphael Lemkin
Genocide Term Origin
The term 'genocide' was coined by Raphael Lemkin.
Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer, created the term in 1944. He combined the Greek word 'genos' (meaning race or tribe) with the Latin word 'caedere' (meaning to kill).
Lemkin coined the term to describe the systematic destruction of a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, aiming to define and criminalize such acts on an international level.
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Important Questions from World History
- Observe the natural disasters impact on human loss and choose the countries with highest casualties in descending order:
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Peru
D. Soviet Union
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : - Examine the top industrial disaster which occurred between 1945 to 1990 and choose the place/countries of highest deaths in ascending order.
A. Cali, Colombia
B. Salang Pass, Afghanistan
C. Bhopal, India
D. Kyshtym, USSR
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LIST-I LIST-II A. The Religious Schools I. United Kingdom B. Nordic Folk High Schools II. USA C. The Chautauqua Movement III. Denmark D. The Workers' Education Movement IV. England
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