Which of the following conditions mandates immediate termination of pregnancy, irrespective of gestational age, under the MTP Act of 1971?
Failure of contraception in a married couple
Unwanted pregnancy in a minor
Diagnosis of a fatal fetal anomaly incompatible with life
Maternal request due to socioeconomic hardship
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Which of the following conditions mandates immediate termination of pregnancy, irrespective of gestational age, under the MTP Act of 1971?
Failure of contraception in a married couple
Unwanted pregnancy in a minor
Diagnosis of a fatal fetal anomaly incompatible with life
Maternal request due to socioeconomic hardship
When MTP was legalized in India?
1951
1971
1981
1924
Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, the opinion of only one registered medical practitioner is sufficient for termination of pregnancy up to how many weeks?
12 weeks
20 weeks
24 weeks
10 weeks
Which of the following is a crucial aspect of informed consent in the context of MTP?
The woman's understanding of the procedure, risks, and alternatives
The husband's consent for the procedure
The doctor's decision based on the woman's medical history
The family's approval of the termination
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Prenatal diagnostic techniques like amniocentesis are misused for sex determination.
Reason R : Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A is true but R is false
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true
Amniocentesis, a prenatal diagnostic technique, is sometimes misused for sex determination, which can lead to female foeticide. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between amniocentesis and female foeticide?
Amniocentesis prevents female foeticide.
Amniocentesis has no connection to female foeticide.
Female foeticide is a prerequisite for amniocentesis.
The misuse of amniocentesis can lead to female foeticide.
MTP is allowed up to how many weeks of pregnancy if the continuation of pregnancy poses a risk to the mother's life?
12 weeks
20 weeks
24 weeks
It can be performed at any point during the pregnancy.
Human placental lactogen (hPL), a hormone produced during pregnancy, plays a crucial role in:
Maintaining the corpus luteum
Initiating uterine contractions
Maternal glucose metabolism and breast development
Preventing immune rejection of the fetus
The hormone responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum during early pregnancy is:
hPL
Estrogen
Progesterone
hCG
