Barrier methods for contraception work on the principle of:
1. Preventing fertilization
2. Preventing implantation
3. Preventing ovulation
4. Preventing embryo development
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 |
Which of the following is not useful in the prevention of the spread of STDs?
1. | Avoid sex with unknown partners/ multiple partners |
2. | Use of condoms during coitus |
3. | Early diagnosis and treatment |
4. | Use of IUDs |
What is transferred into the fallopian tube in ZIFT?
1. | Zygote only |
2. | Embryos with more than 8 blastomeres |
3. | Zygote or embryos with up to 8 blastomeres |
4. | All of the above can be transferred during ZIFT |
The incidence of sexually transmitted infections is reported to be very high among persons in the age group of:
1. | 15 - 24 years | 2. | 25 - 34 years |
3. | 35 - 44 years | 4. | 45 - 54 years |
The ideal contraceptive for females who want to delay pregnancy and/or space children is:
1. Barrier contraceptive
2. Periodic abstinence
3. IUD
4. Hormonal pills
“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 wome |
4. | New oral contraceptive for females |
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
Which of the following is a correct statement?
1. IUDs once inserted need not be replaced.
2. IUDs are generally inserted by the user herself.
3. IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms in the uterus.
4. IUDs suppress gametogenesis.
Identify the incorrect statement regarding surgical birth control methods:
1. | They are also called as “sterilization” procedures |
2. | In males vasectomy and in females tubectomy is advised |
3. | They are terminal methods to prevent any more pregnancies |
4. | These methods are hugely popular all over the world |