Read the passage carefully and give the answer to the next five questions:
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called 'family planning' were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Improved programmes covering wider reproduction-related areas are currently in operation. Creating awareness among the people about various reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.
Which of the following methods of contraception is not meant for females?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Vasectomy
Option (1) IUDs — A method meant for females. Intra uterine devices such as the Lippes loop, CuT, Multiload 375 and LNG-20 are inserted into the uterus by doctors or expert nurses. They increase phagocytosis of sperms in the uterus, and the copper ones also reduce sperm motility.
Option (2) Lactational amenorrhea — A method meant for females. It is a natural method. During intense breast-feeding after childbirth, the mother does not ovulate, so menstruation is absent and the chance of conception is almost nil, up to about six months.
Option (3) Vasectomy — Not a method meant for females. Vasectomy is a surgical method for the male. A small part of the vas deferens, the duct that carries sperms, is removed or tied up through a small cut on the scrotum. A female has no vas deferens.
Option (4) Condoms — A method meant for females. Condoms are thin rubber or latex barriers. They are used to cover the penis in the male or the vagina and cervix in the female, so there are condoms for both.
Note 1: This passage is taken from NCERT as it is. Most CUET (UG) questions come straight from NCERT, so study the book line by line, including figures and their titles.
Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 23-05-2025 (Slot 2).
NCERT Extract:
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Lactational amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) method is based on the fact that ovulation and therefore the cycle do not occur during the period of intense lactation following parturition. Therefore, as long as the mother breast-feeds the child fully, chances of conception are almost nil. … In barrier methods, ovum and sperms are prevented from physically meeting with the help of barriers. Such methods are available for both males and females. Condoms (Figure 3.1 a, b) are barriers made of thin rubber/ latex sheath that are used to cover the penis in the male or vagina and cervix in the female, just before coitus so that the ejaculated semen would not enter into the female reproductive tract. … 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. … Surgical methods, also called sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies. Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called ‘vasectomy’ and that in the female, ‘tubectomy’.”