Environmental Studies · Science General
Energy Resources and Storage
2,821 Questions
Energy Resources questions explore conventional and renewable energy sources, including wind, hydropower, and biomass technologies. These concepts are crucial for SSC, UPSC, and state competitive exams. Practice these questions to understand energy generation and storage technologies better.
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Energy Resources and Storage Questions
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Power : Use
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Energy : Exhaust
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wind : Blow
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Waves : Rock
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Just as a heat degree of anger is exhausted
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Coal
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Liquid fuels
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Atomic energy
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Coal remains one of the primary sources for global electricity generation, providing a significant portion of the world's energy supply.
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Water
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Minerals
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Wind
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Paper
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Paper is a man-made resource, while all the others are natural resources.
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Sunlight
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Coal
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Water
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Wave power
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Coal is an exhaustible natural resource. All the others are inexhaustible natural resources.
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Petroleum
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Natural gas
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Water
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Coal tar
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Water is not a non-renewable resource because it is obtained from nature and is called a natural resource.
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Iron ore and natural gas
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Paraffin wax and coal
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Copper and nickel
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Solar power and wind
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Only solar power and wind are inexhaustible natural resources.
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Renewable resources
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Non-renewable resources
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Inexhaustible resources
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Conventional resources
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Exhaustible resources or non-renewable resources include fossil fuels, mineral ores and uranium. Use of these natural resources leads to their depletion. Inexhaustible resources include solar, wind and hydroelectric powers, which naturally replenish, or timber and corn, which can be replenished through proper management.
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Generating electricity
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Manufacturing industries
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Heating
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Steel making
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Road surfacing
E
Correct answer
Explanation
Bitumen, a petroleum product, is now used in place of coal tar for surfacing roads.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Wind is not an exhaustible source of energy.
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The vapours of volatile liquid like ammonia is used to run the turbine of a generator.
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Difference in sea levels gives us tidal energy.
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The kinetic energy possessed by huge waves near the seashore can be trapped to generate electricity.
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All of the above
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The energy possessed by rising and falling tides, i.e. the difference in sea levels gives us tidal energy. Hence, option (2) is correct.
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Nuclear fuels
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Water energy
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Solar energy
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Fossil fuels
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D
Correct answer
Explanation
Exhaustible resources, or non-renewable resources, include fossil fuels, mineral ores and uranium.
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Kinetic
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Mechanical
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Potential
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Chemical
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Chemical energy is the basic source of energy in thermal power plants. Chemical energy is produced by the burning of coal in thermal power plants and then converting it into electrical energy.
Hence, option (4) is correct.
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Wind energy
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Nuclear energy
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Ocean energy
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Biomass
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Nuclear energy is the result of bombarding heavy nuclei with neutrons. Hence, option (2) is incorrect.
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Geothermal power plants
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Nuclear power plants
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Solar cells
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Wind turbines
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Nuclear power plants produce wastes that are difficult to dispose off.
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Kinetic energy
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Wave energy
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Potential energy
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Turbine energy
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Water flowing in rivers is stored in dams in the form of potential energy.