311: Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans ?

(a) Colombia
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Guatemala
312: Atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different atomic weight are called

(a) Isobars

(b) Isotopes

(c) Polymers

(d) Isomers
313: The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of

(a) Belgium

(b) West Indies

(c) New Zealand

(d) Japan
314: The chemical name of 'Aspirin' is:

(a) Acetyl cynamide

(b) Acetyl salicylic acid

(c) Benzyl salicylate

(d) Tartaric acid
315: The working principle of a washing machine is

(a) centrifugation

(b) dialysis

(c) reverse osmosis

(d) diffusion