Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled s Reason (R).
 
Assertion (A): Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Reason (R): Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 
1. (A) is False but (R) is True.
2. Both (A) and (R) Are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is True but (R) is False.
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Which of the following statements are correct?
A: Reproductive health refers to total well-being in all aspects of reproduction
B: Amniocentesis is legally banned for sex determination in India
C: "Saheli" - an oral contraceptive for females was developed in collaboration with ICMR (New Delhi).
D: Amniocentesis is used to determine genetic disorders and survivability of foetus.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. (B) and (C) only 2. (D) and (C) only
3. (A), (B) and (D) only 4. (A) and (C) only
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In context of amniocentesis, which of the following statements is incorrect?
 
1. it is used for prenatal sex determination
2. it can be used for detection of Down's syndrome
3. it can be used for detection of cleft palate
4. it is usually done when a woman is between 14-16 weeks pregnant.
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Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis?
1. Sex of the foetus
2. Down syndrome
3. Jaundice
4. Klinefelter syndrome
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The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for:

1.  detecting sex of the unborn foetus
2.  artificial insemination
3.  transfer of the embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
4.  detecting any genetic abnormality 
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