341: Less dew is formed on cloudy nights because:
(a) Clouds absorb the falling dew
(b) Clouds scatter moisture
(c) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly
(d) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly
342: Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa
Explanation:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Rs 112.5 crare Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute at Gondia, Maharashtra on February 9, 2008.
A joint venture agreement for the institute was signed by the Airports Authority of India and the CAE of Canada.
The institute have the capacity to train 100 pilots initially, which will be increased to 200, a step to address the shortage of pilots in the country.
It is equipped with classrooms, a hostel, a library, a workshop, a cafeteria, a guesthouse and a club.
343: The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Explanation:
India had entered into an agreement with the Russian Federation for setting up an atomic power station comprising two pressurised water reactors of 1,000 MWa capacity each, at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu.
344: Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) Pune
345: Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall from:
(a) Westerly disturbances
(b) Cyclones in Bay of Bengal
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above