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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:

The correct answer is

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.

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Similar Questions

  1. The method where an ovum is transferred from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female is:

  2. Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Various Assisted Reproductive Technologies)

    List-II (Process Involved)

    List-IList-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:

  3. Which of the following methods of contraception is not meant for females?


Important Questions from Reproductive Health

  1. The method where an ovum is transferred from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female is:

  2. Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Various Assisted Reproductive Technologies)

    List-II (Process Involved)

    List-IList-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:

  3. Which of the following methods of contraception is not meant for females?

  4. Which is not a type of sexually transmitted infection?

  5. Identify the common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs):

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