What has been the impact of increased health facilities and better living conditions on population growth?
Increased health facilities along with better living conditions had an explosive impact on the growth of population in the last century.
Question 82 of 187
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Which method is used when the male partner has a very low sperm count?
Infertility cases due to very low sperm counts in the ejaculates could be corrected by the artificial insemination (AI) technique.
Question 83 of 187
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Chlamydiasis and Gonorrhoea are examples of what type of disease?
Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, and trichomoniasis are listed as common STIs.
Question 84 of 187
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A significant role in checking uncontrolled population growth has been attributed to:
The widespread use of contraceptive methods has played a significant role in checking the uncontrolled growth of population.
Question 85 of 187
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What is a major reason for the debate over the legality of MTP in many countries?
Whether to accept or legalise MTP is debated in many countries due to the emotional, ethical, religious, and social issues involved in it.
Question 86 of 187
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Which of the following is NOT a barrier method of contraception?
Barrier methods include condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps and vaults. Lippes loop is a type of non-medicated Intra Uterine Device (IUD).
Question 87 of 187
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Why are ART facilities like IVF only available to a limited number of people?
These techniques require extremely high precision handling by specialised professionals and expensive instrumentation, making the facilities available only in a few centres and affordable to a limited number of people.
Question 88 of 187
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What is one of the first steps towards achieving reproductive health for a society?
The summary states that counselling and creating awareness among people about reproductive organs, adolescence, STIs, etc., is the primary step towards reproductive health.
Question 89 of 187
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What is a dangerous trend associated with amniocentesis mentioned in the text?
A dangerous trend is the misuse of amniocentesis to determine the sex of the unborn child. If the foetus is found to be female, it is frequently followed by MTP.
Question 90 of 187
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According to the WHO, reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e., physical, emotional, behavioural and ________.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides a broad definition of reproductive health, stating it is a total well-being in physical, emotional, behavioural, and social aspects of reproduction.
