<prompt> Precocious puberty in females is defined asOccurrence of menarche before age of 8 yearsOccurrence of menarche before age of 12 yearsAppearance of secondary sexual characteristics before 8 yearsAppearance of secondary sexual characteristics before 10 years  <response>: Ans. C. Appearance of Secondary sexual characteristics before 8 years Precocious puberty: This is defined as the appearance of any of the secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 years or the occurrence of menarche before the age of 10 years Precocious puberty in females is pubertal changes before the age of 8 years. In males it is onset of puberty before the age of 9 years 