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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Barrier methods for contraception work on the principle of:
| 1. | Preventing fertilization |
| 2. | Preventing implantation |
| 3. | Preventing ovulation |
| 4. | Preventing embryo development |
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 |