Why is legal adoption considered one of the best methods for couples looking for parenthood?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• It is the least expensive ART technique
• It guarantees a child of a specific gender
• There are many orphaned and destitute children who need care
• It has a higher success rate than IVF
Correct Option: C  [ There are many orphaned and destitute children who need care ]

Remark: The text suggests legal adoption is a great method because the ultimate aim is to have children, and India has many orphaned and destitute children who need care and would probably not survive to maturity otherwise.

What is the purpose of providing incentives to couples with small families?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• To increase the overall birth rate
• To discourage the use of contraceptives
• To tackle the problem of population growth
• To promote large, joint families
Correct Option: C  [ To tackle the problem of population growth ]

Remark: Incentives given to couples with small families is one of the measures taken to tackle the problem of population growth.

Which contraceptive method is described as one of the most widely accepted in India?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• Oral pills
• Condoms
• Surgical methods
• IUDs
Correct Option: D  [ IUDs ]

Remark: The text states that the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) is one of the most widely accepted methods of contraception in India.

A society with physically and functionally normal reproductive organs and normal emotional and behavioural interactions in sex-related aspects can be called:

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• A fertile society
• A modern society
• A reproductively healthy society
• A socially developed society
Correct Option: C  [ A reproductively healthy society ]

Remark: A society with people having physically and functionally normal reproductive organs and normal emotional and behavioural interactions among them in all sex-related aspects might be called reproductively healthy.

Which of the following best describes the procedure of tubectomy?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• Removal of the uterus
• Tying up the vas deferens
• Removal or tying up a small part of the fallopian tube
• Blocking the cervix with a barrier
Correct Option: C  [ Removal or tying up a small part of the fallopian tube ]

Remark: In tubectomy, a sterilisation procedure for females, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up, either through an incision in the abdomen or through the vagina.

Which popular brand of male condom is mentioned in the text?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• Durex
• Trojan
• Kamasutra
• Nirodh
Correct Option: D  [ Nirodh ]

Remark: The text mentions ‘Nirodh’ as a popular brand of condom for males.

Which of these is a non-medicated IUD?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• CuT
• Multiload 375
• Lippes loop
• LNG-20
Correct Option: C  [ Lippes loop ]

Remark: Intra Uterine Devices are available as non-medicated IUDs (e.g., Lippes loop), copper releasing IUDs, and hormone releasing IUDs.

What is the primary risk associated with second-trimester MTPs?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• They are much more riskier than first-trimester abortions
• They are illegal in India
• They are less effective
• They can only be performed by unqualified quacks
Correct Option: A  [ They are much more riskier than first-trimester abortions ]

Remark: MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester (up to 12 weeks), while second-trimester abortions are much more riskier.

What is one of the simplest principles to follow to avoid contracting STIs?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• Avoid sex with unknown/multiple partners
• Take antibiotics before any sexual contact
• Rely on the lactational amenorrhea method
• Undergo sterilisation
Correct Option: A  [ Avoid sex with unknown/multiple partners ]

Remark: One of the simple principles to be free of STIs is to avoid sex with unknown partners or multiple partners.

In the 'test tube baby' programme, where does the formation of the zygote occur?

[Reproductive-Health] [class-xii ]

• In the fallopian tube
• In the uterus
• Under simulated conditions in the laboratory
• In a surrogate mother's body
Correct Option: C  [ Under simulated conditions in the laboratory ]

Remark: In this programme, ova and sperms are collected and induced to form a zygote under simulated conditions in the laboratory.