National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) : 2015-16, First Phase

1. Which of the following is the nodal agency, responsible for providing coordination and technical guidance for the survey?
   1. International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
   2. All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health
   3. The Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR)
   4. None of these
       
2. How many National Family Health Surveys have been conducted so far (excluding the current 2015-16 NFHS)?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4
       
3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the current NFHS?
   1. NFHS-4 is the first of the NFHS series that collects data in each of India’s 29 States and all 7 Union Territories.
   2. NFHS-4, for the first time, will provide estimates of most indicators at the district level for all 640 districts of the country included in the 2011 Census.
   3. ICF International Maryland, USA, provide technical assistance for the surveys.
   4. All of the above
       
4. The results from the first phase (13 states and 2 union territories covered) of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16 does not indicate which of the following trend?
   1. Infant mortality has been lowered from 5% in 2005- 2006 to current 4%
   2. Institutional deliveries have been increased from 54% in 2005-2006 to 81% now.
   3. Rapid decline in male obesity.
   4. Slow reduction in child stunting.
       

Answers:

1. a
2. c, The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) is the fourth in a series of national surveys; earlier National Family Health Surveys were carried out in 1992-93 (NFHS-1), 1998-99 (NFHS-2) and 2005-06 (NFHS-3)
3. d
4. c