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UPSC 2010: Consider the following statements: 1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS 2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
HBV is a blood-borne virus that is about 100 times more infectious than HIV, and chronic HBV infection is a well-known cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer). Therefore both statements are correct. ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5201a1.htm?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2010, GS Paper 1, as Question 125. It falls under Science & Technology > Health & Diseases.
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