1981: 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
1982: Consider the following statements:

1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge.

2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.

3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.

4. When the Sessions Judge awards death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
1983: Radio carbon dating process is used to know the age of:

(a) Fossils

(b) Plants

(c) Rocks

(d) All of these
1984: The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Vithalbhai J Patel

(d) Mahadev Desai
1985: In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies ?

(a) Citizen's grievances

(b) Financial matters

(c) Legislation

(d) Personnel matters