UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, June-2019

Total Questions: 100

41. Which of the following correctly describes confounding?

Correct Answer: D. A confounder is a variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables causing spurious association

42. Under National Health Mission, District Early Intervention Centres are established to improve quality of life of children 0-18 years through screening and early detection. Which of the following is not correct under it?

Correct Answer: D. Treatment expenditure will be met from funds available with Rogi Kalyan Samitis (RKS)

43. Under 'National Health Mission' (NHМ), which of the following options is correct combination of determinants of 'good health'?

Correct Answer: D. Nutrition, sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water

44. Assertion (A): Female literacy is the best contraceptive to make positive impact on fertility.

Reason (R) : If women are literate, their marriages will be delayed and their reproductive behaviour will change and they will have optimal total fertility.
Which among the following is a correct code?

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

45. Which one of the following options is NOT micronutrient deficiency?

Correct Answer: B. Proteins deficiency

46. Match the 'Risk measures' given in List-I with their 'Explanations' given in List-II:

List-IList-II
(a) Relative risk(i) The excess annual incidence of avoidable adverse outcome in the population
(b) Attributable fraction(ii) Strength of association between risk factor and outcome
(c) Attributable risk(iii) Ratio of attributable risk and incidence of outcome with risk factors
(d) Population attributable risk(iv) Difference in incidence of outcome with risk and without risk population

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)(b)(c)(d)
A(i)(iii)(iv)(ii)
B(ii)(iv)(iii)(i)
C(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
D(ii)(iii)(i)(iv)
Correct Answer: C.

47. Which one of the following is true about 'Bridge population' in the context of HIV transmission?

Correct Answer: B. Group of people who spread disease from high risk population to low-risk general population

48. What is the population norm for Urban Primary Health Centre being established under National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)?

Correct Answer: D. 50,000-60,000

49. Match different types of Indicator given in List-I with their Examples given in List-II:

List-IList-II
(a) Input indicator(i) Increase in institutional delivery
(b) Process indicator(ii) Timely supply of oral contraceptive pills
(c) Output indicator(iii) Number of ASHAs trained and functioning
(d) Outcome indicator(iv) Reduction in maternal deaths during delivery

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a)(b)(c)(d)
A(ii)(i)(iii)(iv)
B(ii)(iii)(i)(iv)
C(ii)(i)(iv)(iii)
D(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
Correct Answer: B.

50. Which of the following is NOT covered under 'Mission Parivar Vikas' under the family planning programme?

Correct Answer: D. Providing more ASHA workers in districts with TFR > 3