Q. No.India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
| Statement I: | These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1971. |
| Statement II: | Improved programmes are currently in operation under the popular name ‘Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes’. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
Subtopic: Introduction | Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Introduction of sex education in schools should be encouraged to provide right information to the young. |
| Reason (R): | Providing right information to the young will discourage children from believing in myths and having misconceptions about sex-related aspects. |
| 1. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 3. | (A) is False; (R) is true |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
Subtopic: Introduction | Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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The contemporary increase in the size of the population of India is caused by a rapid decline in:
| I: | death rate |
| II: | maternal mortality rate (MMR) |
| III: | infant mortality rate (IMR) |
| IV: | number of people in reproducible age |
| 1. | Only I, II and III | 2. | Only I, III and IV |
| 3. | Only II, III and IV | 4. | I, II, III and IV |
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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An ideal contraceptive should have the following features:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | It should be user-friendly, easily available, effective and reversible with no or least side-effects. |
| II: | It also should interfere with the sexual drive, desire and/or the sexual act of the user, thereby reducing the fertility of the user. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Contraception: Barrier Methods & IUDs | Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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The primary mechanism by which the combination of oral contraceptive pills prevents pregnancy is by:
| 1. | preventing ovulation |
| 2. | causing follicular atresia |
| 3. | preventing implantation |
| 4. | causing an increase in sperm mortality in the birth canal |
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Oral contraceptive combination pills:
| I: | Inhibit ovulation |
| II: | May prevent implantation |
| III: | Retard passage of sperms through the cervix |
| 1. | Only I and II are correct |
| 2. | Only I and III are correct |
| 3. | Only II and III are correct |
| 4. | I, II and III are correct |
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Oral Pills have to be taken daily for a period of 21 days starting preferably within the first five days of menstrual cycle. |
| Reason (R): | After a gap of 7 days (during which menstruation occurs) it has to be repeated in the same pattern till the female desires to prevent conception. |
| 1. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
Subtopic: Contraception: Natural Methods | Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods | Sexually Transmitted Infections |
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“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 |
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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What is incorrect regarding the oral contraceptive ‘Saheli’ produced by CDRI, Lucknow?
| 1. | Once a week pill | 2. | Contains steroids |
| 3. | Very few side effects | 4. | High contraceptive value |
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Regarding ‘Saheli’:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | It is a steroidal oral contraceptive pill developed by CDRI |
| II: | It has very few side effects and high contraceptive value |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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