MTPs are also essential in cases where continuation of the pregnancy could be ________ to the mother, foetus, or both.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• beneficial
• harmful
• expensive
• inconvenient
Correct Option: B  [ harmful ]

Remark: Medical Termination of Pregnancy is considered essential in situations where continuing the pregnancy poses a risk of harm or fatality to either the mother or the foetus, or both.

To prevent STIs, one should avoid sex with unknown partners or ________ partners.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• single
• married
• multiple
• long-term
Correct Option: C  [ multiple ]

Remark: A simple principle to avoid contracting STIs is to avoid sexual contact with unknown partners and to avoid having multiple sexual partners.

The term ________ simply refers to healthy reproductive organs with normal functions, but it has a broader perspective.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• sexual health
• reproductive health
• fertility
• conception
Correct Option: B  [ reproductive health ]

Remark: While the term reproductive health can simply mean healthy reproductive organs, its broader WHO definition includes emotional, behavioural, and social well-being.

Educating people about available birth control options and care of pregnant mothers would address the importance of bringing up socially conscious ________ families.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• large
• extended
• healthy
• wealthy
Correct Option: C  [ healthy ]

Remark: A key goal of reproductive health education is to help people build socially conscious and healthy families of a desired size.

A rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR), and infant mortality rate (IMR) are probable reasons for population ________.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• stabilisation
• decline
• explosion
• density
Correct Option: C  [ explosion ]

Remark: The significant increase in population, or population explosion, is attributed to a rapid decline in death rates, MMR, and IMR, coupled with better living conditions.

An ideal contraceptive should in no way interfere with the sexual drive, desire and/or the sexual ________ of the user.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• act
• orientation
• health
• organs
Correct Option: A  [ act ]

Remark: A key characteristic of an ideal contraceptive is that it should not interfere with the sexual drive, desire, or the sexual act itself.

As no medicines or devices are used in natural methods, ________ are almost nil.

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• side effects
• success rates
• costs
• failure chances
Correct Option: A  [ side effects ]

Remark: A primary advantage of natural contraceptive methods is the near absence of side effects because they do not involve any medicines or devices.