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India was among the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programs at a national level towards attaining total reproductive health. What was the original name given to these programs?

A. Reproductive Health Initiative B. Family Planning C. National Health Mission D. Child Care and Development

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Explanation

According to the NCERT text, India was among the first countries to initiate action plans and programs at a national level to attain total reproductive health, and these programs were originally called 'family planning'.

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Which of the following is NOT a major task under the Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes?

A. Creating awareness about reproduction-related aspects. B. Providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society. C. Promoting sex determination tests for family planning. D. Educating people about available birth control options.

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Explanation

The NCERT text states that RCH programmes aim at creating awareness and providing facilities for reproductively healthy society, including educating about birth control. A statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination is mentioned to legally check the menace of female foeticides, indicating that promoting sex determination tests is against the objectives.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines reproductive health as a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction. Which of the following aspects is explicitly mentioned in this definition?

A. Financial, cultural, and spiritual B. Physical, emotional, and economic C. Physical, emotional, behavioural, and social D. Intellectual, environmental, and occupational

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Explanation

As per the NCERT text, 'According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e., physical, emotional, behavioural and social.'

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Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programmes primarily aim to improve reproductive health by focusing on various aspects. Which of the following is a key strategy employed by RCH programmes to spread awareness?

A. Solely relying on governmental agencies for information dissemination. B. Introducing compulsory religious education in schools. C. Utilizing audio-visual and print-media, governmental and non-governmental agencies. D. Restricting information access to married couples only.

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Explanation

The text states, 'With the help of audio-visual and the print-media governmental and non-governmental agencies have taken various steps to create awareness among the people about reproduction-related aspects.'

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An important objective of RCH programmes is to encourage sex education in schools. What is the primary reason given for this initiative?

A. To increase the population growth rate. B. To provide right information to the young and discourage myths and misconceptions about sex. C. To promote early marriages among adolescents. D. To limit access to information about reproductive organs.

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Explanation

The NCERT text emphasizes that 'Introduction of sex education in schools should also be encouraged to provide right information to the young so as to discourage children from believing in myths and having misconceptions about sex-related aspects.'

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Which of the following improvements indicates better reproductive health of a society, as mentioned in the context?

A. Increased maternal and infant mortality rates. B. Decreased number of medically assisted deliveries. C. Better detection and cure of STDs. D. Increased population growth rate.

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Explanation

The text explicitly states that 'Better awareness about sex related matters, increased number of medically assisted deliveries and better post-natal care leading to decreased maternal and infant mortality rates, increased number of couples with small families, better detection and cure of STDs and overall increased medical facilities for all sex-related problems, etc. all indicate improved reproductive health of the society.'

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Despite the implementation of Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programmes, the population growth rate in India remained significant. According to the 2011 census report, what was this growth rate?

A. Less than 1 per cent (10/1000/year) B. Less than 2 per cent (20/1000/year) C. Exactly 3 per cent (30/1000/year) D. More than 5 per cent (50/1000/year)

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Explanation

The text mentions, 'According to the 2011 census report, the population growth rate was less than 2 per cent, i.e., 20/1000/year, a rate at which our population could increase rapidly.'

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What are the probable reasons mentioned for the rapid population growth in India?

A. Increase in death rate and maternal mortality rate. B. Rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR), and infant mortality rate (IMR), and increase in people in reproducible age. C. Decrease in the number of people in reproducible age. D. Limited access to health facilities and poor living conditions.

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Explanation

The NCERT states, 'A rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) as well as an increase in number of people in reproducible age are probable reasons for this [population growth].'

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A crucial aspect of RCH programmes is to educate people about potential problems. Which of the following problems is explicitly mentioned as needing awareness?

A. Ignorance of technological advancements. B. Problems due to uncontrolled population growth, social evils like sex-abuse and sex-related crimes. C. Lack of interest in higher education. D. Disregard for traditional customs.

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Explanation

The text states, 'Awareness of problems due to uncontrolled population growth, social evils like sex-abuse and sex-related crimes, etc., need to be created to enable people to think and take up necessary steps to prevent them and thereby build up a socially responsible and healthy society.'

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Successful implementation of action plans to attain reproductive health requires certain resources. Which of the following combinations correctly identifies these requirements?

A. Minimal infrastructural facilities, untrained personnel, and financial constraints. B. Strong infrastructural facilities, professional expertise, and material support. C. Reliance on traditional methods, lack of government intervention, and limited public awareness. D. Exclusively private sector involvement, foreign aid, and restrictive policies.

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Explanation

The NCERT text specifies, 'Successful implementation of various action plans to attain reproductive health requires strong infrastructural facilities, professional expertise and material support.'

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