Consider the following statements:
I: | The male barrier contraceptives provide protection against STDs. |
II: | Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are the contraceptive method used more commonly by urban women in India. |
III: | The second-generation IUDs release copper and the third-generation IUDs release hormones. |
Which of the above statements are true?
1. | I and II only | 2. | I and III only |
3. | II and III only | 4. | I, II, and III |
The ‘family planning’ programs in India were initiated in:
1. | 1947 | 2. | 1951 |
3. | 1957 | 4. | 1961 |
What does RCH stand for?
1. | Reproductive and Complete Health |
2. | Regional and Central Healthcare |
3. | Reproductive and Child Healthcare |
4. | Reproductive and Cumulative Health |
The introduction of sex education in schools in India should be encouraged. This is because:
I: | This will discourage children from believing in misconceptions about sex-related aspects |
II: | Sex education will help adolescents to lead a reproductively healthy life |
1. | Only I is correct |
2. | Only II is correct |
3. | Both I and II are correct |
4. | Both I and II are incorrect |
A statutory ban on amniocentesis in India was necessary because:
1. | It is very expensive |
2. | It can tell about chromosomal aberrations |
3. | It is an invasive procedure and carries a high risk of abortions |
4. | It can be used for pre-natal sex determination of the fetus leading to female feticides |
“Saheli” is a:
1. | NGO working for female child rights |
2. | Mid-wife working in villages to help with child immunization |
3. | A national helpline number for the prevention of crimes against women |
4. | New oral contraceptive for females |
The Central Drug Research Institute [CDRI] is located at:
1. | Lucknow | 2. | New Delhi |
3. | Hyderabad | 4. | Pune |
Indian population crossed 1 billion in:
1. | January 1999 | 2. | May 2000 |
3. | July 2001 | 4. | Will do so in June 2020 |
Which of the following is not a factor that has led to a population explosion in India?
1. | Decline in death rate |
2. | Decline in maternal mortality rate |
3. | Decline in Infant mortality rate |
4. | Decline in the number of people in reproducible age |
The most important measure to check the population explosion in India is:
1. | Enforce one child norm by law with strict penalties for non-compliance |
2. | Progressively increasing the statutory marriage age in males to 25 years |
3. | Motivate smaller families by using contraceptive methods |
4. | Allowing pre-natal sex determination to encourage selective feticide |