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प्रश्न
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
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उत्तर
The following areas of reproductive health require specific attention:
- Sex education in schools is being implemented to provide young minds with accurate information about reproductive organs, accessory reproductive organs, secondary sexual characteristics, adolescence and related changes, safe and hygienic sexual activities, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other related topics.
- Information is being provided about available birth control techniques, care for pregnant women, postnatal care for both mother and child, the importance of breastfeeding, and so on.
- Raising awareness among young people about the consequences of unchecked population growth and associated societal issues such as sexual abuse, sex-related crimes, and the use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol is a key priority.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Reproductive and Child Healthcare (RCH) programmes are currently in operation. One of the major tasks of these programmes is to create awareness amongst people about the wide range of reproduction related aspects. As this is important and essential for building a reproductively healthy society.
- “Providing sex education in schools in one of the ways to meet this goal.” Give four points in support of your opinion regarding this statement.
- List any two ‘indicators’ that indicate a reproductively healthy society.
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 the human males which acts as a sheath over the male organ and traps the sperms in it.
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
Name the disease caused by HIV.
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in men?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in women?
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
Name the kind of diseases/disorders that are likely to occur in humans if
(i) mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenyl alanine hydrolase occurs,
(ii) there is an extra copy of chromosome 21,
(iii) the karyotype is XXY.
What is contraception ? List three reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
Give the role of amniocentesis.
According to which of the following organization "reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction"?
Which one amongst the following is the first country in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as social goal?
A dark stained body present in the somatic cells of human female but absent from those of male is ______.
The period of pregnancy is called ______
Which of the following method of contraception protects from acquiring sexually transmitted diseases?
There is a greater possibility for the evolution of a new species in organisms which reproduce by ______
Would a Planaria cut vertically into two halves regenerate into two individuals? Complete Figure D and E by indicating the regenerated regions.
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| A | B | C | D | E |
From the internet, gather information about the chromosome numbers of five animals and five plants. Correlate the number with the size of organism and answer the following questions.
- Do larger organisms have more number of chromosomes/cells?
- Can organism with fewer chromosomes reproduce more easily than organisms with more number of chromosomes?
- More the number of chromosomes/cells greater is the DNA content. Justify.
Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo.
- Fertilization of egg
- Maturation of egg
- Release of egg
- Embedding of embryo in thickened uterine wall.
Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?
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?
Where was "Saheli" developed?
______ is responsible for the declining female: male ratio.
Select the statement which is not correct about reproductive health?
What is the primary rationale for introducing structured sex education in schools under the RCH programme?
What was the population of India around independence, and what did it reach approximately by 2020?
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act was enacted in which year to legalise safe abortions under defined conditions?
