Q1. Which statement about maritime safety was made in the West Asia briefing?
A All Indian ports were closed for 24 hours
B Indian-flagged vessels were asked to stop Gulf operations
C DG Shipping control room had not received any calls
D All Indian seafarers in the region were safe Correct
Explanation
The briefing said all Indian seafarers in the region were safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels had been reported in the previous 24 hours. It also reported normal port operations and many control-room calls, so the other options are incorrect.