UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Towards a dialogue on adolescent sexuality
Q1. Under which one of the following statutes was the upper gestation limit for medical termination of pregnancy enhanced from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women such as survivors of rape, minors and differently-abled women?
- A. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (as originally enacted)
- B. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021
- C. The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994
- D. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019
Q2. With reference to the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), consider the following thematic areas:
1. Sexual and reproductive health
2. Nutrition
3. Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria
4. Injuries and violence, including gender-based violence
Which of the above are correctly identified as thematic areas of RKSK?
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Nutrition
- Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria
- Injuries and violence, including gender-based violence
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1, 2 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 3 and 4
Q3. The Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), which delivers Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) through Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, District Hospitals and Medical Colleges, is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?
- A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
- B. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- C. Ministry of Education
- D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Q4. Which one of the following is the primary national programme dedicated to the health of adolescents (ages 10–19) in India, and which replaced the earlier Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) Strategy of the National Rural Health Mission?
- A. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
- B. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)
- C. National AIDS Control Programme (NACP)
- D. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)