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Paired appendages in vertebrates may be present as:
The NCERT states, 'vertebrates have... paired appendages which may be fins or limbs.'
Which of the following describes Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)?
The NCERT text states: 'Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before full term is called medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) or induced abortion.'
How many MTPs are performed globally in a year, approximately?
The context mentions: 'Nearly 45 to 50 million MTPs are performed in a year all over the world which accounts to 1/5th of the total number of conceived pregnancies in a year.'
When did the Government of India legalize MTP?
The NCERT text clearly states: 'Government of India legalised MTP in 1971 with some strict conditions to avoid its misuse.'
What is one of the primary reasons for the legalisation of MTP with strict conditions in India?
The text highlights: 'Such restrictions are all the more important to check indiscriminate and illegal female foeticides which are reported to be high in India.'
Which of the following is NOT a common reason for undergoing an MTP?
Reasons for MTP include unwanted pregnancies due to casual unprotected intercourse, contraceptive failure, or rape. The text also explicitly mentions that using MTP for sex determination leading to female foeticide is 'totally against what is legal.'
MTPs are also considered essential when continuation of pregnancy could be harmful or fatal to:
The NCERT material states: 'MTPs are also essential in certain cases where continuation of the pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal either to the mother or to the foetus or both.'
According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017, for pregnancies lasting more than 12 weeks but fewer than 24 weeks, how many registered medical practitioners' opinions are required for termination?
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017 states: 'If the pregnancy has lasted more than 12 weeks, but fewer than 24 weeks, two registered medical practitioners must be of the opinion...'
What common dangerous trend is observed concerning the misuse of amniocentesis?
The text explicitly mentions: 'Another dangerous trend is the misuse of amniocentesis to determine the sex of the unborn child. Frequently, if the foetus is found to be female, it is followed by MTP- this is totally against what is legal.'
Which of the following is a ground for the termination of pregnancy as per the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017?
One of the grounds for termination listed in the Act is: '(i) The continuation of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman or of grave injury physical or mental health.'
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