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(1) Which of the following is considered under the United Nations Age-sex accuracy Index ?
(1) Mean deviation of the age ratio for males from 100
(2) Mean deviations of the age ratio for females from 100
(3) Three times the mean of the age differences as reported sex ratios
(4) All the above
Answer: Mean deviations of the age ratio for females from 100
(2) In the direct approach of standardisation the age distribution is held constant, which refer as :
(1) Reference population
(2) Standard population
(3) Both-Reference and standard population
(4) None of the above
Answer: Standard population

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(3) Which of the following is not the function of ‘Regional Evaluation Teams’ of Government of India ?
(1) Sample check of family planning acceptors
(2) On the spot check of sterilizations carried out in family planning camps
(3) Sample check of maternal and child health services
(4) Sample check of beneficiaries of Janani Suraksha Yojana
Answer: Sample check of family planning acceptors
(4) Which one of the following implies Maternal Mortality Ratio5100 ?
(1) 100 Mothers ages 15249 years die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 mothers aged 15249 years
(2) 100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 10,000 mothers who gave birth
(3) 100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 births
(4) 100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 women in reproductive age
Answer: 100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 births
(5) Who proposed the formula I (Impact)5P (Population)3A(Affluence)3 T(Technology) ?
(1) Julian Simon
(2) Ricardo
(3) Paul Ehrlich
(4) John Bongaarts
Answer: Paul Ehrlich
(6) Which of the following cannot be considered as ‘tragedy of common’ ?
(1) Over exploitation of ground water
(2) Catching fish indiscriminantly from sea
(3) Practicing multicropping in own field
(4) Smoking in public place
Answer: Practicing multicropping in own field
(7)

Assertion (A) : Currently female life expectancy is higher than males is India.

Reason (R) :Family planning practice among couples has increased leading to less maternal deaths.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) could be one explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true and (R) is false
(8) When was the book entitled ‘The Limits to Growth’ was published :
(1) 1962
(2) 1972
(3) 1982
(4) 1992
Answer: 1982
(9) What is the term used for a particular environment to support maximum number of individuals of a given species for a prolonged period of time ?
(1) Population density
(2) Maximum growth rate
(3) Biotic potential
(4) Carrying capacity
Answer: Population density
(10) What does ‘system theoretical approach’ to population environment conclude ?
(1) How poor people create livelihoods for themselves ?
(2) How poor people access and use resources and livelihood assets ?
(3) How development processes mediate population environmental relationships ?
(4) How do basic fundamental demographic like population growth and changes in fertility, mortality and migration affect the environment ?
Answer: How development processes mediate population environmental relationships ?
(11) What is full form of the term “RMNCH1A” ?
(1) Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, child health1Adolescent
(2) Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, child health1Adolescent
(3) Reproductive, Maternal, Nutrition, child health1Adolescent
(4) Reproductive, Maternal, Nutrition, child health1Anemia
Answer: Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, child health1Adolescent
(12) Which of the following is not true about information generated through ‘Health Management Information System (HMIS)’ ?
(1) Timeliness of information is more important than accuracy
(2) Information should be consistent
(3) Information should be complete
(4) Information should be valid
Answer: Information should be complete
(13) In which of the following year Jansankhya Sthirta Kosh(JSK) was established in India ?
(1) 2008
(2) 1995
(3) 2002
(4) 2004
Answer: 2008
(14) Which among the following estimate is not available from the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin ?
(1) Crude birth rates
(2) Crude death rates
(3) Fertility indicators
(4) Contraceptive prevalence rates
Answer: Crude death rates
(15) The ‘Bhore Committee’ was appointed by which among the following :
(1) Indian National Congress
(2) British Government in India
(3) Government of India
(4) None of the above
Answer: None of the above

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