2731: 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
2732: According to the World Development Report, low income economies are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was

(a) US $ 925 or less
(b) US $ 825 or less
(c) US $ 725 or less
(d) US $ 525 or less
2733: In which one of the following inscriptions is Ashoka mentioned by name ?

(a) Major Rock edict at Girnar

(b) Minor Rock inscription at Maski

(c) Bairat inscription

(d) Lamghan inscription
2734: In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of commonwealth of Independent States?

(A) Georgia
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Belarus
(D) Azerbaijan

2735: What is the correct sequence of the following events ?

I. The August Offer
II. The I. N. A. trial
III. The Quit India Movement
IV. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV
(b) III, I, II, IV
(c) I, III, IV, II
(d) III, I, IV, II