Government of India legalized MTP in:
1. | 1951 | 2. | 1971 |
3. | 1975 | 4. | 1977 |
Identify a sexually transmitted disease amongst the following that is completely curable.
1. | HIV | 2. | Hepatitis B |
3. | Genital herpes | 4. | Trichomoniasis |
Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before full term is called:
1. | Contraception | 2. | Spontaneous abortion |
3. | Induced abortion | 4. | Feticide |
Which of the following STIs is not caused by a virus?
1. | Genital herpes | 2. | Genital warts |
3. | HIV | 4. | Syphilis |
Identify the correct statement regarding the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in India:
1. | Legalized in 1971, the amendment act was enacted in 2017. |
2. | The recommendation of two registered medical practitioners is mandatory in all cases where MTP is allowed. |
3. | Selective abortions after amniocentesis are legalized in India. |
4. | MTP is not allowed even if there is a substantial risk of serious handicap in the child. |
The combination pill is taken by a female:
1. | Daily, for a period of 21 days beginning within the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle |
2. | On alternate days, for a period of 21 days beginning within the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle |
3. | Daily, for a period of 21 days beginning after the end of the menstrual flow |
4. | Daily, for a period of 7 days beginning after the end of the menstrual flow |
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 |
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 |
The ‘family planning’ programs in India were initiated in:
1. | 1947 | 2. | 1951 |
3. | 1957 | 4. | 1961 |
Saheli, a non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill, was developed by scientists at:
1. | Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, Pune |
2. | Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow |
3. | Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, New Delhi |
4. | Smith Stanistreet Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Kolkata |