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
The days of the menstrual cycle during which coitus is avoided in periodic abstinence are:
1. | First 10 days | 2. | Days 10 to 17 |
3. | Day 13 and 14 | 4. | Last 7 days |
Amenorrhea is:
1. Abnormal menstruation
2. Excess menstruation
3. Absence of menstruation
4. Scanty menstruation
Lactational amenorrhea method of contraception is based on the fact that:
1. Ovulation and menstrual flow does not occur post conception during intense lactation
2. The cervix mucus becomes hostile to sperms after parturition during intense lactation
3. Ovulation and menstrual flow does not occur post partum during intense lactation
4. The endometrium is reabsorbed rather than sloughed off during intense lactation
Lactational amenorrhea is effective up to a maximum period of:
1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 9 months
4. 12 months
Barrier methods for contraception work on the principle of:
1. Preventing fertilization
2. Preventing implantation
3. Preventing ovulation
4. Preventing embryo development
Which of the following barrier contraceptives are not exclusive for use in females?
1. Diaphragms
2. Cervical caps
3. Vaults
4. Condoms