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Energy Resources and Storage

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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

Multiple choice physics save energy types of sources of energy renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Which of the following is not true for non-renewable sources of energy?

  1. Present in a limited quantity in nature

  2. Not replenished by any natural process

  3. Are inexhaustible

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Non renewable sources of energy are exhausted by natural human activities over a certain period of time.

Multiple choice physics save energy types of sources of energy renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Which of the following is a classification of sources of energy?

  1. Conventional and Non - Conventional

  2. Mechanical and Electrical

  3. Potential and Kinetic energy

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sources of energy can be classified as conventional/non-renewable or non-conventional/renewable sources of energy.

Multiple choice physics save energy types of sources of energy renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Which of the following is a characteristic of wind energy?

  1. Renewable source.

  2. Non renewable source.

  3. Not echo friendly.

  4. Costly.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Advantages of the wind energy are as follows:

1. Clean source of energy.
2. It is renewable source of energy.
3.Echo-friendly as creates no pollution.
4.Cost efficient as naturally available and easy to harness.

Multiple choice physics save energy types of sources of energy renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Out of the following which one is not a unconventional source of energy ?

  1. Tidal power

  2. Geothermal energy

  3. Nuclear energy

  4. Wind power
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nuclear energy is generally considered a conventional source of energy in many contexts, whereas tidal, geothermal, and wind are unconventional (renewable/alternative).

Multiple choice geography ocean properties of sea water the properties of sea water oceanic salinity and oceanic temperature

OTEC refers to ________.

  1. Oceanic mineral resources

  2. Tidal and wave energy.

  3. Ocean thermal energy conversion.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses the ocean thermal gradient between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface seawaters to run a heat engine and produce useful work, usually in the form of electricity

Multiple choice water and mineral resources in tamil nadu tamil nadu agriculture human geography in tamil nadu geography economics

Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India now ranks as a “wind superpower” in the world. The largest wind farm cluster is located in Tamil Nadu from Nagercoil to Madurai. Apart from these, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep have important wind farms. Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of wind energy in the country.

Multiple choice water and mineral resources in tamil nadu tamil nadu agriculture human geography in tamil nadu geography economics

Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The region between Nagercoil and Madurai in Tamil Nadu is famous for its high wind potential, leading to the establishment of numerous wind farms. This area is a significant hub for wind energy production in India.

Multiple choice water and mineral resources in tamil nadu tamil nadu agriculture human geography in tamil nadu geography economics

Energy resources can be divided into _____ and _____.

  1. Conventional power resources

  2. Non-conventional power resources

  3. Both of these

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Conventional sources of energy usually include fossil fuels like hydroelectric, thermal power, natural gas and oil.
  • Non-conventional sources of energy include solar power, wind power, biogas, tidal power, and geothermal power.