22nd March 2025

Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Bongosagar exercise includes complex operations such as surface firing and tactical maneuvers (statement 2), and INS Ranvir, participating in the exercise, is indeed a Rajput-Class guided missile destroyer (statement 3). Statements 1 and 4 are incorrect. Bongosagar is a bilateral exercise between India and Bangladesh, not a trilateral exercise (statement 1), and its first edition was held in 2019, not 2015 (statement 4).

Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The QUAD aims to allocate $50 Billion for infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region (statement 2), and the first in- person meeting of QUAD leaders was held in 2021 (statement 3). Statements 1 and 4 are incorrect. The QUAD is not a formal military alliance (statement 1), and it does not focus exclusively on maritime security issues in the South China Sea, but covers a broader range of topics including economic cooperation and supply chain resilience (statement 4).

Explanation: Statements 1 and 4 are incorrect. India has not eradicated all NTDs (statement 1), and it experiences the world's highest burden of at least 11 NTDs, not 15 (statement 4). Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Trachoma was eliminated in all 27 high- risk districts by 2017 (statement 2), and dengue and chikungunya continue to pose significant health burdens in India (statement 3).

Explanation: The primary objective of the proposed 12% safeguard duty on steel imports in India is to protect the domestic steel industry from cheaper imports. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended this duty to address the "recent, sudden, sharp and significant increase in imports" that has pressured domestic company profits. This measure aims to restrict inflows of cheaper imports that have been diverted to India due to protectionist measures in other countries.

Explanation: Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct. The US operation targeted Houthi radars, air defenses, and missile and drone systems (statement 1). The Houthis had halted attacks following a Gaza ceasefire in January 2025 (statement 2), and the US redesignated them as a foreign terrorist organization in January 2025 (statement 3). Statement 4 is incorrect, as many of the Houthis' weapons are smuggled from Iran or based on foreign designs, not primarily manufactured domestically.