Q. No.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 |
The statutory marriageable age in India for males and females respectively are:
| 1. | 21, 18 | 2. | 18, 21 |
| 3. | 18, 18 | 4. | 21, 21 |
An ideal contraceptive should not:
1. Be user friendly
2. Be effective and reversible
3. Have least side effects
4. Interfere with sexual drive
Natural methods for contraception work on the principle of:
1. Preventing fertilization
2. Preventing implantation
3. Preventing ovulation
4. Preventing embryo development
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