Saheli, is an oral contraceptive pill that has very high contraceptive value with little side effects. It is because
1. it is taken once in a week
2. it contains synthetic progesterone
3. it contains centchroman
4. it decreases risk of cancer
Select the statement(s) that relate to reproductive health:
(1) Healthy reproductive organs with normal functions
(2) Emotional aspects of reproduction
(3) Social aspects of reproduction
(4) All of the above
When were family planning programmes initiated in India?
(1) 1948
(2) 1962
(3) 1959
(4) 1951
What is the full form of RCH?
(1) Reproductive and Child Health Care
(2) Reproduction, Contraception and Health
(3) Reproduction and Child Health
(4) None of these
What is amniocentesis?
I. A pre-natal, foetal determination test.
II. A post-natal foetal determination test
III. It is based on the chromosomal pattern of the amniotic fluid.
IV. It is based on the chromosomal pattern of the chorionic fluid.
V. It is based on the chromosomal pattern of the amniotic fluid and the seminal fluid
(1) II, III
(2) I, V
(3) I, III
(4) II, V
Where was "Saheli" developed?
(1) Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
(2) Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
(3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
(4) None of the above
What is the approximate Indian population according to the recent census (May 2000)?
1. About 1 billion
2. About 1 million
3. About 10 billion
4. About 15 million
What was the growth rate according to the 2001 census report?
(1) 1.7%
(2) 3.6%
(3) 5.2%
(4) 0.5%
What is the marriageable age for the females and males in India?
1. 18, 18
2. 18, 25
3. 21, 18
4. 18, 21
What is true for an ideal contraceptive?
I. It should be user-friendly
II. It should be easily available
III. It should be ineffective and reversible with least side effects
IV. It should be effective and reversible with least side effects.
V. It should interfere with the sexual act of the user
1. All of the above
2. I, II, III
3. I, II, IV
4. I, II, IV, V