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The government is trying for complete eradication of female foeticide and female infanticide through ___________.

  1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860

  2. The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act, 1994

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following schemes has been launched to provide prenatal and postnatal care to mother and child?

  1. National Mission for Protein Supplements

  2. Initiative on Vegetable Clusters

  3. Promotion of Nutri Cereals

  4. Janani Suraksha Yojana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. 

The start-up scheme provides loans to entrepreneurs of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes as well as women. Such loan range from ________.

  1. Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh

  2. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 Crore

  3. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh

  4. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1.5 Crore


Correct Option: B

As per statistical Analysis, Sex-Ratio in India, is highly favourable to____.

  1. males

  2. females

  3. both (a) and )b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A

Which of the following schemes has been launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers?

  1. Matritva Sahayog Yojana

  2. Dhan Lakshmi Yojana

  3. ASHA

  4. Health for All Scheme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a flagship programme of Govt of India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development targeting the pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age and above for first two live births. IGMSY, introduced in 2010, is a Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme for Pregnant and Lactating (P&L) women to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.

Women's social empowerment is done by tackling both macro and micro-nutrient deficiencies through nutrition supplementary feeding programmes with necessary support services like ____________.

  1. health check-ups

  2. immunisation and health

  3. nutrition education and nutrition awareness

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

State whether the following statements are True or False.
Life expectancy of females has not shown much improvement.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Human development is the end of all activities, while ____________ is only a means to this end.

  1. economic growth

  2. profit

  3. supply of output

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A

Per capita income is a more comprehensive measure of development than HDI.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

HDI combines economic and ________ indicators.

  1. social

  2. cultural

  3. regional

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Human Development Index is a measure of human development over the years which includes per capita income for evaluating the utility which people get from different products, life expectancy which measures the progress made in health and nutrition and educational levels.