With reference to the BIMSTEC, which of the following statements is/are true?1.P. M. Narendra Modi addressed the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30th March, 2022,2.5th Summit of BIMSTEC had been chaired by India.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Option (a) claims that neither statement is true. This is incorrect because statement 1 is factually correct regarding the Prime Minister's address.

2. B

   Both 1 and 2

   Option (b) claims that both statements 1 and 2 are true. This is incorrect because while India hosted earlier roles, the 5th BIMSTEC Summit was actually hosted and chaired by Sri Lanka virtually.

3. C

   Only 2

   Option (c) claims that only statement 2 is true. This is incorrect as statement 2 is false due to Sri Lanka holding the chairmanship of the 5th summit, not India.

4. D

   Only 1

   Option (d) claims that only statement 1 is true, which is the correct key. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30th March, 2022, via video conferencing, making the first statement completely accurate while the second statement remains incorrect because the summit was hosted by Sri Lanka.

Summary. Official key is (d) because the first statement regarding the Prime Minister's address to the 5th BIMSTEC Summit is accurate, whereas the second statement is incorrect. Statement 1 correctly notes that PM Narendra Modi addressed the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30th March, 2022. Statement 2 is false because the 5th summit was hosted and chaired by Sri Lanka, not India. Aspirants often confuse the chair countries of regional summits, leading to errors in the second statement. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, establishing option (d) as the right choice.