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प्रश्न
The present population growth rate in India is alarming. Suggest ways to check it.
उत्तर
The most important step to overcome this problem is to motivate smaller families by using various contraceptive methods.
- Government of India advertises in the media as well as in posters, showing a happy couple with two children with a slogan “Hum Do Hamare Do” (We two, our two).
- Many couples, mostly the young, urban working ones have even adopted a one-child norm.
- Statutory raising of marriageable age of the female to 18 years and that of males to 21 years and incentives given to couples with small families are two of the other measure taken to tackle this problem.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Correct the following statement:
Oral pills are very popular contraceptives among the rural women.
A mother of a one-year-old child wanted to space her second child. Her doctor suggested 'copper- T' Explain its contraceptive action.
What is the function of macrophages in immune defense?
Amniocentesis can be used to determine ______.
Choose the correct option:
Sterilisation techniques are generally fool proof methods of contraception with least side effects. Yet, this is the last option for the couples because:
- It is almost irreversible
- Of the misconception that it will reduce sexual urge/drive
- It is a surgical procedure
- Of lack of sufficient facilities in many parts of the country
What is the significance of progesterone-estrogen combination as a contraceptive measure?
Given below are four contraceptive methods and their modes of action. Select the correct match:
| Method | Mode of action |
| a) Condom | (i) Ovum not able to reach Fallopian tube |
| b) Vasectomy | (ii) Prevents ovulation |
| c) Pill | (iii) Prevents sperm reaching the cervix |
| d) Tubectomy | (iv) Semen contains no sperms |
Given below are certain situations. Analyse the situation and suggest the name of suitable contraceptive device along with mode of action.
| Situation | Requirement of contraceptive for - | Name of contraceptive device | Mode of action |
| 1 | blocking the entry of sperms through cervix | ______ | ______ |
| 2 | spacing between children | ______ | ______ |
| 3 | effective emergency contraceptive | ______ | ______ |
| 4 | terminal method to prevent any more pregnancy in female | ______ | ______ |
| 5 | sterilization in male | ______ | ______ |
Name any two birth control measures which have high chances of failure.
The diagram represents a surgical sterilization method in males. Study the same and answer the questions that follow :
- Give the name of the surgical method represented in the diagram.
- Which part is ligated or cut?
- Name the corresponding surgical method conducted in females.
