2326: Consider the following statements :

1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
2327: The main function of the I.M.F. is to

(a) arrange international deposits from banks

(b) help to solve balance of payments problems of member countries

(c) act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank

(d) finance investment to developing countries
2328: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?

(a) Parsva

(b) Nagarjuna

(c) Sudraka

(d) Vasumitra
2329: Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours. 3 hours and 2 hours of burning, respectively, are lit in a room at the same instant and allowed to burn till such time that the three candles in the room get extinguished. The cost of burning each one of these candles is 75 paise per hour. The cost involved is:

(a) Rs. 2.75
(b) Rs. 3.75
(c) Rs. 9.75
(d) Rs. 12.50
2330: Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

(a) Lena
(b) Congo
(c) Amur
(d) Amazon