Question

Which of the following are correct?
(A) AIDS is a non-communicable disease.
(B) The first test done to detect AIDS is ELISA test.
(C) Government of India launched National AIDS Control Programme in 1992.
(D) In India, the first HIV case was detected in 1986.

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only.
• B. (B), (C) and (D) only.
• C. (A), (C) and (D) only.
• D. (A), and (B) only.

Hint:

AIDS is a communicable disease. ELISA is the primary test used for detecting HIV,and the National AIDS Control Programme was initiated in 1992 to combat HIV/AIDS in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

1. (A) is incorrect, as AIDS results from the communicable Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
2. (B) is correct; ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is the initial test for identifying HIV antibodies.
3. (C) is correct; the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) was initiated by the Government of India in 1992 to address HIV/AIDS dissemination.
4. (D) is correct, given that India's first HIV case was identified in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 1986.