The most reliable birth control method amongst the following is:
1. | the rhythm method | 2. | barrier contarception |
3. | birth control pills | 4. | lactational amenorrhoea |
A male who has undergone vasectomy would be:
1. | sterile | 2. | unable to produce sex hormones |
3. | impotent | 4. | castrated |
Lactational amenorrhoea occurs as prolactin directly:
1. inhibits the secretion of LH
2. inhibits the secretion of GnRH
3. stimulates estrogen secretion
4. increases the secretion of inhibin
Consider the following statements:
I: | The male barrier contraceptives provide protection against STDs. |
II: | Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are the contraceptive method used more commonly by urban women in India. |
III: | The second-generation IUDs release copper and the third-generation IUDs release hormones. |
Which of the above statements are true?
1. | I and II only | 2. | I and III only |
3. | II and III only | 4. | I, II, and III |
The ‘family planning’ programs in India were initiated in:
1. 1947 | 2. 1951 | ||
3. 1957 | 4. 1961 |
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
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 |