Which of the following statement is incorrect ........

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

Leprosy is completely curable by modern medicines like multi-drug therapy.

Leprosy is a valid ground for dissolution of marriage or a divorce.

India still has not ratified the UNGA Resolution of 2010 titled ‘Elimination of discrimination against persons affected with leprosy and their family members’.

The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 seek to amend the divorce act, the dissolution of muslim marriage act, special marriage act, hindu marriage act and hindu adoptions and maintenance act.

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Explanation:

Third option is correct.

Leprosy is also known by the name - Hansen Disease - after Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Long term infection by bacterium named Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The disease spread to humans probably from armadillos. The multi drug therapy has made the disease completely curable. It is a neglected tropical disease.

World Leprosy day is observed on last Sunday of January every year to commemorate death of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi understood the importance of leprosy stigma removal. UNGA Resolution of 2010 titled, ‘Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members’ and India is both a signatory as well as ratified the convention.