Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Intra uterine devices (IUDs) are self-inserted by the females in the uterus through the vagina.
Statement II: In India, IUDs are one of the most widely accepted methods of contraception.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Intra-uterine devices (IUDs) are placed inside the uterus. Unlike condoms, which the users put on themselves, IUDs need a trained hand for insertion.
Statement I: Intra uterine devices (IUDs) are self-inserted by the females in the uterus through the vagina. — False. IUDs are inserted by doctors or expert nurses in the uterus through the vagina. Self-insertion is a feature NCERT gives for condoms, not IUDs.
Statement II: In India, IUDs are one of the most widely accepted methods of contraception. — True. NCERT calls the IUD an effective and popular method and one of the most widely accepted methods of contraception in India. IUDs suit females who want to delay pregnancy or space children.
So Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
NCERT Extract:
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Another effective and popular method is the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs). These devices are inserted by doctors or expert nurses in the uterus through vagina. … IUDs are ideal contraceptives for the females who want to delay pregnancy and/or space children. It is one of most widely accepted methods of contraception in India.”
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Both the male and the female condoms are disposable, can be self-inserted and thereby gives privacy to the user.”