India was amongst the first countries to initiate 'family planning' programmes in the year ________.

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• 1947
• 1951
• 1961
• 1971
Correct Option: B  [ 1951 ]

Remark: India initiated action plans and programmes called ‘family planning’ at a national level in 1951 to achieve total reproductive health as a social goal.

Improved programmes covering wider reproduction-related areas are currently in operation under the popular name ________ programmes.

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• National Health Mission
• Family Planning
• Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH)
• Janani Suraksha Yojana
Correct Option: C  [ Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) ]

Remark: The improved and wider programmes related to reproduction are currently operated under the name ‘Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes’.

Introduction of ________ in schools should be encouraged to provide right information to the young.

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• moral education
• sex education
• physical education
• value education
Correct Option: B  [ sex education ]

Remark: The introduction of sex education in schools is encouraged to provide correct information to young people, discouraging them from believing in myths and misconceptions about sex-related topics.

There is a statutory ban on amniocentesis for ________ to legally check the increasing menace of female foeticides.

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• genetic disorder detection
• foetal health analysis
• sex-determination
• paternity testing
Correct Option: C  [ sex-determination ]

Remark: A statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination is in place to legally prevent female foeticides, which is a significant social problem.

Amniocentesis is a procedure used to test for the presence of certain genetic disorders such as ________ syndrome.

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• Turner
• Klinefelter
• Down
• Marfan
Correct Option: C  [ Down ]

Remark: Amniocentesis involves analyzing fetal cells from the amniotic fluid to detect genetic disorders like Down syndrome, haemophilia, and sickle-cell anemia.

The new oral contraceptive 'Saheli' was developed by scientists at ________ in Lucknow, India.

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• AIIMS
• CDRI
• ICMR
• NIV
Correct Option: B  [ CDRI ]

Remark: The oral contraceptive for females, ‘Saheli’, was developed by scientists at the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow.

Better awareness, increased medically assisted deliveries, and better post-natal care lead to decreased maternal and ________ mortality rates.

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• infant
• adult
• child
• neonatal
Correct Option: A  [ infant ]

Remark: Decreased maternal and infant mortality rates are key indicators that signify an improved reproductive health status of a society.

The world population, which was around 2 billion in 1900, rocketed to about ________ billion by the year 2000.

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• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7.2
Correct Option: C  [ 6 ]

Remark: The world population experienced explosive growth, increasing from about 2 billion in 1900 to approximately 6 billion by 2000.

India's population crossed ________ billion in May 2011.

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• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
Correct Option: C  [ 1.2 ]

Remark: A similar population trend was observed in India, with the population crossing 1.2 billion in May 2011.

According to the 2011 census report, the population growth rate in India was less than ________ per cent.

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
Correct Option: B  [ 2 ]

Remark: The 2011 census report indicated that India's population growth rate was less than 2 per cent, which translates to 20/1000/year.