Zoology XII+ - Reproductive Health 01

Question : 1

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Family planning programmes were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over past decades. Improved programmes are currently in operation under popular name

Options:

	Child welfare programmes
	Child and health care programmes
	Reproductive and child health care programmes
	Women emancipation programmes

Solution :

(3)

Family planning programmes were initiated in 1951. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction related areas and currently in operation under the popular name “Reproductive and child health care (RCH) programmes”.

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Question : 2

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The alarming increase in population in India could lead to an absolute scarcity of even the basic requirement such as food, shelter and clothing. Which of the following is incorrectw.r.t. measure taken to overcome this problem?

Options:

	Promotion of use of contraceptive methods by smaller families
	Statutory raising of marriageable age of the female to 18 years and that of male to 21 years
	Provision of incentives given to couples with smaller families
	Promotion of sex determination through amniocentesis

Solution :

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Statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex determination to legally check increasing female foeticides.

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Question : 3

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Reproductively healthy society means a society with people having

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	Physically and functionally normal reproductive organs
	Normal behavioural interaction among them in all sex related aspects
	Normal emotional interaction among them
	All of these

Solution :

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According to world health organisation (WHO), reproductive health means a total well being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e., physical, emotional behavioural and social.

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Question : 4

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A drastic increase in the size of population from the time of independence till today is due to the following reasons.

(a) Rapid decline in death rate
(b) Rapid decline in MMR and IMR
(c) Emigration
(d) Increase in number of people in reproducible age group

How many of the above reasons are correct for this population explosion?

Options:

	One
	Two
	Three
	Four

Solution :

(3)

Emigration is not the reason for drastic increase in the population.

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Question : 5

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Amniocentesis (a foetal sex determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo) is performed after ________ of pregnancy.

Options:

	2nd week
	4th week
	14th week
	20th week

Solution :

(3)

Amniocentesis is performed after 14 weeks of pregnancy.

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Question : 6

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According to 2001 census report, India’s population growth rate was about

Options:

	1.7/1000/year
	17/1000/year
	0.17/1000/year
	33/1000/year

Solution :

(2)

According to 2001 census report, the population growth rate was still around 1.7 percent i.e., 17/1000/years, a rate at which our population could double in 33 years.

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Question : 7

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The scientific study of human population dealing with size, composition and distribution is called as

Options:

	Census
	Demography
	Demographic transition
	Replacement level

Solution :

(2)

Demography is the scientific study of human population while census gives information about the number of individuals present in a given region at a given time.

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Question : 8

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Which of the following steps are required for building up a reproductively healthy society?

Options:

	Introduction of sex education in schools
	Educating people about available birth control
	Awareness of problems due to uncontrolled population growth
	All of these

Solution :

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Proper informations about reproductive organs, adolescence and related changes, safe and hygienic sexual practice, STDs, AIDS would help people to lead a reproductively healthy life.

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Question : 9

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The world population which was around 2 billion (2000 million) in 1900 rocketed to about ________ by 2000. Choose the option which correctly filled up the blank.

Options:

	3 billions
	4 billions
	5 billions
	6 billions

Solution :

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In 2000, world population is about 6 billion.

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Question : 10

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When birth rate (natality) is almost equal to death rate (mortality). This stage is called as

Options:

	Doubling time
	Replacement level
	Demographic transition
	All of these

Solution :

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At demographic transition, birth rate is equal to death rate. It indicates zero growth or no growth of population. It occurs in most developed countries.