Answer: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: India hosted the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on October 13, 2026, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, leading to the adoption of the Delhi Declaration.

Statement 2 is correct: The decision/welcoming of the Home Ministers' Meeting mechanism traces back to the Fourth BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu (2018) and was officially welcomed at the Sixth BIMSTEC Summit held in Bangkok in April 2025.

Statement 3 is correct: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the planned BIMSTEC Disaster Management Centre will be established in Jamnagar, Gujarat, reinforcing India's role as a first responder in the region.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: BIMSTEC was established on June 6, 1997, and its permanent Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Statement 2 is incorrect: BIMSTEC has seven member states: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand. China is not a member of BIMSTEC.

Statement 3 is correct: BIMSTEC uniquely links South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka) with Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand), aligning closely with India’s strategic objectives like the Neighbourhood First Policy and Act East Policy.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to combat viral hepatitis and provide a unified framework for prevention, management, and treatment.

Statement 2 is correct: Hepatitis B is preventable through safe and effective vaccines, including the administration of the Hepatitis B birth dose within 24 hours under the Universal Immunisation Programme. Conversely, Hepatitis C does not have a preventive vaccine, making early diagnosis and treatment with direct-acting antivirals critical.

Statement 3 is incorrect: According to the WHO Global Hepatitis Report 2024, India has roughly 29 million people living with Hepatitis B and 5.5 million with Hepatitis C, which accounts for over 11% of the global burden (not less than 5%).

Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Both Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are primarily blood-borne and can transition from acute infections into chronic liver conditions. Chronic inflammation caused by these viruses increases the risk of severe liver scarring (cirrhosis) and primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).

Statement 2 is correct:

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a small, enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Hepadnaviridae family.

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are correct as the initiative involves a multi-ministerial approach where teams of volunteers and cadets operate under a Class-I officer. Statement 3 is incorrect because the initial phase covers 55 districts across 11 States/UTs before nationwide rollout.