The ‘family planning’ programs in India were initiated in:

1. 1947 2. 1951
3. 1957 4. 1961

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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
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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
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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
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“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
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The Central Drug Research Institute [CDRI] is located at:

1. Lucknow 2. New Delhi
3. Hyderabad 4. Pune
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Indian population crossed 1 billion in:

1.January 19992.May 2000
3.July 20014.Will do so in June 2020

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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
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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
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The statutory marriageable age in India for males and females respectively are:

 
1. 21, 18 2. 18, 21
3. 18, 18 4. 21, 21

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