Maternal and child health: PC-PNDT Act: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: PC-PNDT Act

Sample item

During a routine antenatal ultrasound, a radiologist tells a couple that the fetus is female, and the family later asks about termination. Which Indian law has the radiologist's disclosure violated?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act

The PC-PNDT Act prohibits sex selection before or after conception and bans disclosure of the sex of the fetus by any means, including ultrasound. Violations attract penal action, and the aim is to correct the adverse sex ratio.

Option by option

  • A. Maternity Benefit Act

    The Maternity Benefit Act regulates leave and benefits for working women.

  • B. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

    The MTP Act governs the conditions under which pregnancy may be terminated and does not regulate disclosure of fetal sex.

  • C. Transplantation of Human Organs Act

    The Transplantation of Human Organs Act regulates organ removal and transplantation.

  • D. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (correct)

    Correct. The Act prohibits revealing the sex of the fetus, and the radiologist did so.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. The PC-PNDT Act prohibits sex selection before or after conception and bans disclosure of the sex of the fetus by any means, including ultrasound.

Why is "Maternity Benefit Act" not the answer?

The Maternity Benefit Act regulates leave and benefits for working women.

Why is "Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act" not the answer?

The MTP Act governs the conditions under which pregnancy may be terminated and does not regulate disclosure of fetal sex.

Why is "Transplantation of Human Organs Act" not the answer?

The Transplantation of Human Organs Act regulates organ removal and transplantation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: PC-PNDT Act in PSM. Violations attract penal action, and the aim is to correct the adverse sex ratio.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Maternal and child health: PC-PNDT Act?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.