Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Reproductive health refers to total well-being in all aspects of reproduction.
(B) Amniocentesis is legally banned for sex determination in India.
(C) "Saheli" – a new oral contraceptive for females was developed in collaboration with ICMR (New Delhi).
(D) Amniocentesis is used to determine genetic disorders and survivability of foetus.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- A(B) and (C) only
- B(D) and (C) only
- C(A), (B) and (D) only
- D(A) and (C) only
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Option C : (A), (B) and (D) only.
(A) Reproductive health refers to total well-being in all aspects of reproduction.
This statement is correct. Reproductive health does indeed refer to a total state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system at all stages of life.
(B) Amniocentesis is legally banned for sex determination in India.
This statement is also correct. The use of amniocentesis for sex determination is indeed illegal in India, due to the misuse of the technique leading to female feticide. However, it is permitted for the detection of genetic abnormalities.
(C) "Saheli" – a new oral contraceptive for females was developed in collaboration with ICMR (New Delhi).
This statement is incorrect. Saheli was developed by the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India, not ICMR.
(D) Amniocentesis is used to determine genetic disorders and survivability of fetus.
This statement is correct. Amniocentesis is a prenatal test that allows doctors to diagnose a wide range of genetic disorders by testing a small sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.
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