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प्रश्न
Do you think that reproductive health in our country has improved in the past 50 years? If yes, mention some such areas of improvement.
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उत्तर
Yes, reproductive health has tremendously improved in India in the past 50 years. The areas of improvement are as follows:
- The massive child immunisation programme has led to a decrease in the infant mortality rate.
- Maternal and infant mortality rates have decreased drastically due to better post-natal care.
- Family planning has motivated people to have smaller families.
- The use of contraceptives has resulted in a decrease in the rate of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.
- The delivery was safe and included medical assistance.
- The government and the general public are making efforts to control the increasing population.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the problems that are taken care of by reproduction and child health care programme.
List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areas related to the reproductive health which have improved over the past 50 years in our country.
State True/False with explanation.
Creating awareness about sex-related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people.
Name one method of contraception which also protects against sexually transmitted diseases.
What are the three types of methods used for birth control (or regulating child birth)? Give one example of each type.
What is the name of surgical method of birth control in human females in which the oviducts are cut and ligated (tied) at both ends?
Name the contraceptive device used by human females which is put over the cervix.
Describe the surgical methods of birth control for women.
Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases.
In the surgical method of birth control available for males, the structures A in the reproductive system are cut and ligated (tied up) at both ends. This prevents the reproductive cells B from coming out from the organs C where they are made in the male body. Since B cannot come out from the male body, they cannot fuse with cell D in the body of a female and hence pregnancy is prevented.
(a) What are structures A?
(b) What are cells B?
(c) Name the organs C.
(d) What is cell D?
(e) What is the name of this surgical procedure for birth control available to males?
A, B and C are three common STDs. A and C are caused by bacteria whereas B is caused by a virus D. The virus D reduces the immunity of the infected person to such a low level that the person can die of even very mild diseases.
(a) What could A and C be?
(b) What is B?
(c) Name the virus D?
(d) How can A, B and C be caused?
(e) Out of A, B and C, which one does not have a definite cure as yet?
What are Sexually Transitted Diseases (STD)? List two viral and two bacterial STDs.
Define amniocentesis.
Expand the following abbreviation:
IUCD
Prepare a poster for the school program depicting the objectives of:
"Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme".
Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any two symptoms that are likely to occur in humans if Mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase occurs.
Give scientific reasons.
Indians should follow family planning for controlling the population.
Write any two Sexually transmitted diseases.
Why is it necessary to maintain reproductive health? Which precautions one should follow to maintain reproductive health?
What can you suggest to your classmates to keep himself/herself clean and healthy?
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
Name of a gland which transports secretions through ducts.
When was family planning programs initiated in India?
In India, the action plans for family planning were initiated in the year ______
Select the statement which is not correct about reproductive health?
Amniocentesis is a technique used to ______.
State one drawback of the following:
Oral contraceptive pills
State one drawback of the following:
Copper - T
Given below are four aspects of Reproductive Health in Column A and their related information in Column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| S. No. | Terms used in Reproductive Health | S. No. | Significant information |
| (A) | MTP | (i) | Analysing fetal cells from amniotic fluid of the foetus |
| (B) | Amniocentesis | (ii) | Legalised in 1971 |
| (C) | Saheli | (iii) | Programme initiated in 1951 |
| (D) | Family Planning | (iv) | Non-steroidal oral Planning contraceptive |
Select the correct match from the following options:
What is the primary rationale for introducing structured sex education in schools under the RCH programme?
