Which one of the following diseases is completely curable if detected early and treated properly?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Gonorrhoea
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caught through sexual contact. Except for three, all of them are completely curable if they are detected early and treated properly. The three exceptions are hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infection.
(1) Hepatitis-B — Incorrect. It is a viral infection of the liver. It is one of the three that are not completely curable.
(2) Gonorrhoea — Correct. It is a bacterial infection. It is completely curable if detected early and treated properly.
(3) Genital herpes — Incorrect. It is viral, and NCERT names it as one of the three that are not completely curable.
(4) HIV — Incorrect. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. It is not completely curable.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 06-06-2026 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) – “Infections or diseases which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called sexually transmitted infections (STI) or venereal diseases (VD) or reproductive tract infections (RTI). Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and of course, the most discussed infection in the recent years, HIV leading to AIDS are some of the common STIs.”
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) – “… Except for hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infections, other diseases are completely curable if detected early and treated properly.”