341: The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ?

(a) With the advent of liberalisation, industrial investments/development have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sectors

(b) With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sectors has been rendered redundant

(c) The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare

(d) The nation's priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development
342: Chlorination is a process used for water-purification. The disinfecting action of chlorine is mainly due to

(a) The formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to, water

(b) The formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water

(c) The formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water

(d) The formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water
343: Which one of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full defence ministry?

(a) Switzerland
(b) Japan
(c) Italy
(d) Thierry Henry

344: The internal antenna of a transistor set is made of:

(a) Iron

(b) Ferro-chrome

(c) Copper

(d) Alnico
345: Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes.


Names of Institutes
(A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
(B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm
(C) National Dairy Research Institute
(D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

Codes:
(a) A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4
(c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4