2001: Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?

1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.

2. Opening a new canal across the Kraisthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.

Which of the statements given above is are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2
2002: You are asked to import ostrich, platypus and koala bear. Which country would you select to go where you get all these three ?

(a) Japan

(b) Australia

(c) New Zealand

(d) Canada
2003: On a half-moon night the angle between the moon and the sun when measured from earth is about

(a) 45°

(b) 60°

(c) 90°

(d) 180°
2004: Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?

(a) To safeguard public property

(b) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals

(c) To vote in public elections

(d) To develop the scientific temper
2005: The concept of Eight-fold path forms the theme of

(a) Dipavamsa

(b) Divyavadana

(c) Mahaparinibban Sutta

(d) Dharma Chakara Pravartana Sutta