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According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017, for a pregnancy that has lasted up to 12 weeks, the opinion of how many registered medical practitioners is required for termination?

A. Zero B. One C. Two D. Three

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Explanation

The Act states: 'According to this Act, a pregnancy may be terminated on certain considered grounds within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy on the opinion of one registered medical practitioner.'

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What is a major ethical, religious, and social issue debated in many countries concerning MTP?

A. The duration of the MTP procedure. B. Whether to accept/legalise MTP or not. C. The cost of MTP services. D. The gender of the medical practitioner performing MTP.

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Explanation

The passage notes: 'Whether to accept / legalise MTP or not is being debated upon in many countries due to emotional, ethical, religious and social issues involved in it.'

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Which of the following is considered a primary reason for needing an MTP?

A. To choose the sex of the unborn child. B. To get rid of unwanted pregnancies due to casual unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure. C. As a regular method of family planning. D. To delay the onset of menopause.

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Explanation

The text mentions: 'Why MTP? Obviously the answer is â€“ to get rid of unwanted pregnancies either due to casual unprotected intercourse or failure of the contraceptive used during coitus or rapes.'

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Which trimester is associated with a significantly higher risk for MTPs?

A. First trimester B. Second trimester C. Third trimester D. All trimesters carry equal risk.

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Explanation

The NCERT states: 'MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester, i.e., upto 12 weeks of pregnancy. Second trimester abortions are much more riskier.'

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A disturbing trend observed regarding MTPs is their performance by unqualified quacks. What is the main concern associated with this trend?

A. Increased cost of the procedure. B. Lack of proper documentation. C. Unsafety and potential fatality for the patient. D. Lower success rate of the procedure.

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Explanation

The text highlights: 'One disturbing trend observed is that a majority of the MTPs are performed illegally by unqualified quacks which are not only unsafe but could be fatal too.'

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Apart from health risks to mother and foetus, what is another significant ground for the termination of pregnancy as per the MTP (Amendment) Act, 2017?

A. The preference for a male child. B. When there is a substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped. C. Financial inability to raise the child. D. The parents desire a greater age gap between children.

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Explanation

One of the grounds listed is: '(ii) There is a substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously'.

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The misuse of amniocentesis for sex determination, often followed by MTP if the foetus is female, is described as:

A. legal and ethical practice. B. Against the spirit of reproductive health. C. standard medical procedure for MTP. D. necessary step for family planning.

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Explanation

The text states: '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.'

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MTP is crucial in cases where continuation of pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal to:

A. Only the mother. B. Only the foetus. C. The mother or the foetus or both. D. Neither the mother nor the foetus directly.

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Explanation

The context clearly 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.'

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Which of the following human proteins is mentioned as being produced by transgenic animals to treat emphysema?

A. $\alpha$-1-antitrypsin B. Human growth hormone C. Insulin D. Alpha-lactalbumin

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Explanation

According to the NCERT text, 'Transgenic animals that produce useful biological products can be created by the introduction of the portion of DNA (or genes) which codes for a particular product such as human protein ($\alpha$-1-antitrypsin) used to treat emphysema.'

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The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced milk enriched with which human protein?

A. Proinsulin B. Alpha-lactalbumin C. Casein D. Albumin

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Explanation

The NCERT text states, 'In 1997, the first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human protein-enriched milk (2.4 grams per litre). The milk contained the human alpha-lactalbumin and was nutritionally a more balanced product for human babies than natural cow-milk.'

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