Read the passage carefully and give the answer to the next five questions: India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction-related areas are currently in operation. Creating awareness among the people about various reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.
‘Saheli’ – an oral contraceptive pill, also known as the ‘Once a week’ pill, was developed by:
CDRI
‘Saheli,’ India’s first non-steroidal oral contraceptive, was developed by the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow. It is based on centchroman, which works as a selective estrogen receptor modulator and is taken once a week, making it unique and effective.
Similar Questions
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Various Assisted Reproductive Technologies)
List-II (Process Involved)
List-I List-II (A) ZIFT (I) Formation of embryo in vitro by injecting sperm directly into ovum (B) ICSI (II) Transferring of embryo with more than 8 blastomeres into the uterus (C) IUI (III) Transferring of fertilised egg up to 8 blastomeres into the fallopian tube (D) IUT (IV) Transfer of semen from a healthy donor into the uterus artificially Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following methods of contraception is not meant for females?
The method where an ovum is transferred from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female is:
Important Questions from Reproductive Health
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II (A) Barrier (I) Prevents physical contact between ovum and sperm (B) IUD (II) Sterilization (C) Surgical Methods (III) Saheli (D) Oral Contraceptives (IV) Increase phagocytosis of sperms and suppress sperm motility What kind of IUD is Lippes loop?
Identify the common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs):
Which is not a type of sexually transmitted infection?
Which of the following is a natural method of birth control?
