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Which of the following statements are correct ?
(i) Family planning programmes were initiated in 1951
(ii) According to WHO, reproductive health means total well being in the physical, social, behavioural and emotional aspects of reproduction
(iii) Saheli was developed at CDRI in Lucknow
(iv) Amniocentesis should not be banned as it is a foetal sex determination test.

A

(i) and (ii) only

B

(ii) and (iii) only

C

(i),(ii) and (iii)

D

(iii) and (iv) only

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The correct Answer is:
C
Amniocentesis is a disorder detection test based on chromosomal pattern, but is being misused to determine the sex of the foetus and kill the normal female foetuses. Therefore, it is legally banned to avoid female foeticide
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