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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 commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Power and manure both are provided by ________

  1. Thermal plant

  2. Nuclear plant

  3. Biogas plant

  4. Hydroelectric plant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In a biogas plant, household wastes and biowastes can be disposed of usefully and in a healthy manner to obtain biogas a renewable source of energy, which is used as a fuel because it reacts with oxygen and  releases energy, which is clean in nature. Also the residue of the plant can be used as a manure.

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Types of bioenergy are

  1. Biomass

  2. Biofuel

  3. Biogas

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Biomass is the amount of organic matter present in an organism at a given time. It is the stored form of energy in an organism.
  • Biofuel is any substance which has a biological origin and can be used as a fuel. For example, fuel wood.
  • Biogas is formed from the decomposition of organic matter and can be used as an alternative source of energy in place of fossil fuels.
The energy produced from all these sources is called bioenergy which is renewable and has no negative impact on environment.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Source of energy which does not evolve CO$ _2$ is

  1. Coal

  2. Oil

  3. Organic compounds

  4. Nuclear energy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

coal, oil & organic compounds contain carbon as the main constituent thus they can evolve carbon dioxide, while nuclear energy will release no carbon dioxide.

So, the correct answer is 'Nuclear energy'

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Electricity is a natural resource.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

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

 Electricity in its natural form is from lightening. Various natural resources like wind (wind mills), water (turbines), fossil fuels are used to produce electricity. Therefore, electricity is a product obtained using natural resource and its since natural form cannot be easily harnessed  so cannot be nither classified as a natural resource nor a man made product.

So, the correct answer is 'Nither'

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

__________ energy is the main driving force of the ecological system.

  1. Hydro

  2. Solar

  3. Electric

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

Solar energy is the primary source of energy for almost all ecological systems on Earth, as it drives photosynthesis in plants, which forms the base of the food chain.

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Common energy source in villages is

  1. Electricity

  2. Coal

  3. Biogas

  4. Wood and animal dung
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Energy is the most important constituents of the living part of the human being.
Now we can generate energy in different ways like hydropower, wind energy, biogas, and many more but today also in villages the trend is being used for producing energy by using wood and animal dung.
So, the correct answer is 'Wood and animal dung'
Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

An inexhaustible non-conventional universal source of energy is

  1. Wind energy

  2. Solar energy

  3. Hydrothermal energy

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

Solar energy is considered to be the non-conventional because it is not derived from the conventional fossil fuels. It is inexhaustible as it will not be used up completely. It will not take much time in regeneration. It is universal as most of the places on earth that sustain a large population get the sunlight. Wind energy is also non-conventional and inexhaustible but it is not available to every area. It can be harnessed in areas that witness a low pressure, like equatorial and tropical areas. Similarly, the tidal energy is available to the coastal areas. Hydrothermal resources are available everywhere but need a heavy economic investment for their usage.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Solar energy'.

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

In a hydropower plant :

  1. electricity is extracted from water

  2. water is converted into steam to produce electricity

  3. potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity

  4. kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into potential energy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In hydropower plant, the potential energy possessed by the stored water is converted into electricity with help of a turbine of an electric generator.

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

Identify from the following a conventional source of energy.

  1. Solar Energy

  2. Tidal Energy

  3. Natural Gas

  4. Bio Energy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Conventional energy directly mean the energy source which is fixed in nature like oil, gas and coal. In other words conventional energy is also termed as non-renewable energy sources. Their use leads to increased greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental damage. Natural gas is a fossil fuel used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals. It is a non-renewable resource.