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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
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
HIV
What is the causative organism for the following disease?
AIDS
Name one method of contraception which also protects against sexually transmitted diseases.
Name one sexually transmitted disease for which no definite cure has been found so far. What is the causative organism of this disease?
Name the contraceptive device used by human females which is put over the cervix.
Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases.
Name the disease caused by HIV.
People who die from AIDS are not killed by the virus itself. Explain.
One of the following is a surgical method which prevents the sperms from reaching the ovum and pregnancy does not occur. This method is :
(a) IUCD
(b) vasectomy
(c) condom
(d) tubectomy
Differentiate between the following:
Spermatogenesis and oogenesis
Expand the following abbreviation:
IUCD
What is contraception? List four different methods. State four reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any two symptoms that are likely to occur in humans if The karyotype is XXY
Give scientific reasons.
Indians should follow family planning for controlling the population.
What can you suggest to your classmates to keep himself/herself clean and healthy?
Surgical methods of contraception prevent gamete formation.
RCH stands for ______.
A national level approach to build up a reproductively healthy society was taken up in our country in ______.
How are general growth and sexual maturation different from each other?
In the following figure, mark the positions of the endocrine glands which release the hormones that:
- control the release of sex hormone
- are responsible for the secondary sexual characters in boys.
- prevent diabetes.
- maintain the correct salt balance in the blood.
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It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are there factors other than genes that can cause these variations?
Comment on the Reproductive and Child Health Care programme of the government to improve the reproductive health of the people.
Enumerate and describe any five reasons for introducing sex education to school-going children.
State one drawback of the following:
Copper - T
Which is the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill in India?
