2771: Duncan pass is located between:

(a) North Andaman and South Andaman

(b) North Andaman and Car Nicobar

(c) South Andaman and Car Nicobar

(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
2772: Which of the following was the most important characteristic of Kanishka's rule?

(a) Expansion of Buddhism outside India

(b) Re-emergence of Jainism

(c) Fourth Buddhist Council at Srinagar

(d) Gandhara School of Art
2773: Which one of the following statements is false ?

(a) All countries other than India have over 80% literacy
(b) Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries
(c) Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
(d) The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia
2774: The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of

(a) Ajatashatru

(b) Ashoka

(c) Dharmapala

(d) Kanishka
2775: Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?

(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Anaimalai Forests
(c) Maikala Hills
(d) Tropical rain forests of northeast