REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
1. Reproductive and Child Health Care (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. (a) “Providing sex education in schools is one of
the ways to meet this goal.” Give four points in support of your opinion regarding this statement. (b) List any two
‘indicators’ that indicate a reproductively healthy society
2. Why are copper containing intrauterine devices considered an ideal contraceptive for human females
3. What is amniocentesis? How is it misused
4. Assertion : In barrier methods, ovum and sperms are prevented from physical meeting. Reason : Barrier methods are used
during coitus, to prevent the entry of ejaculated semen into the female reproductive tract
5. Assertion : In barrier methods, ovum and sperms are prevented from physical meeting. Reason : Barrier methods are used
during coitus, to prevent the entry of ejaculated semen into the female reproductive tract
6. (a) Name two hormones that are constituents of contraceptive pills. (b) What schedule should be followed for taking
contraceptive pills. (c) What is the advantage of ‘Saheli’ over other oral contraceptive pills?
7. (a) Describe the lactational amenorrhea method of birth control. (b) (i) Why removal of reproductive organs cannot be a
contraceptive option? (ii) “Complete lactation is a natural method of contraception”. Justify this statement. (c) Name and
explain the surgical method advised to human males and females as a means of birth control. Mention its one advantage
and one disadvantage.
8. “Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection” and ‘Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer’ are two assisted reproductive technologies.
How is one different from other?
9. Why is ZIFT a boon to childless couples? Explain the procedure
10. Why are copper containing intrauterine devices considered an ideal contraceptive for human females?
11. (a) Arrange the following hormones in sequence of their secretion in a pregnant woman. hCG; LH; FSH; Relaxin (b)
Mention their source and the function they perform
12. What do oral pills contain and how do they act as effective contraceptives? O
13. When is sterilisation technique advised to married couples? How is it carried out in a human male and a female,
respectively?
14. The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for (a) detecting sex of the unborn fetus (b) artificial insemination
(c) transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother (d) detecting any genetic abnormality
15. Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive? (a) Hormonal contraceptives -
Prevent/retard entry of sperms, prevent ovulation and fertilisation (b) Vasectomy - Prevents spermatogenesis (c) Barrier
methods - Prevent physical meeting of ovum and sperms (d) Intrauterine devices - Increase phagocytosis of sperms,
suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms
16. Which of the following is a correct statement? (a) IUDs once inserted need not be replaced. (b) IUDs are generally inserted
by the user herself. (c) IUDs increase phagocytosis of sperms in the uterus. (d) IUDs suppress gametogenesis.
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18. Which of the following contraceptive methods involve a role of hormone? (a) Pills, Emergency contraceptives, Barrier
methods (b) LNG-20 Pills, Emergency contraceptives (c) Barrier method, Lactational amenorrhea, Pills (d) Copper T, Pills,
Emergency contraceptive
19. Tubectomy is a method of sterilisation in which (a) small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up (b) ovaries are
removed surgically (c) small part of vas deferens is removed or tied up (d) uterus is removed surgically
20. (a) Name any two copper releasing IUDs. (b) Explain how do they act as effective contraceptives in human females
21. Progestogens in the contraceptive pill (a) checks attachment of zygote endometrium (b) inhibits estrogen (c) prevents
ovulation (d) All of the above
22. Amniocentesis technique is used for the (a) sex determination of foetus (b) determination of any genetic abnormality in
the embryo (c) determination of errors in amino acid metabolism in embryo. (d) Both (b) and (c
23. Write about the importance of family planning programme in India
24. A large number of married couples in the world are childless. It is shocking to know that in India the female partner is
often blamed for the couple being childless. (a) State any two reasons responsible for the cause of infertility in case of
male and female. (b) Suggest a technique that can help the couple to have a child where the problem is with male
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