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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 evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Classify the following resources as exhaustible and inexhaustible natural resources :
wind, petroleum, coal, natural gas, sunlight, forests, water, minerals.  

  1. Exhaustible : petroleum, coal, natural gas, forests, minerals, water

    Inexhaustible : wind, sunlight

  2. Exhaustible : petroleum, coal, natural gas, forests, minerals.

    Inexhaustible : wind, sunlight, water.

  3. Exhaustible : petroleum, coal, natural gas, forests, wind

    Inexhaustible : sunlight, water, minerals

  4. Exhaustible : petroleum, coal, natural gas, forests, minerals, wind

    Inexhaustible : sunlight, water.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An inexhaustible resource is one that is replaceable, while an exhaustible resource is not replaceable, hence wind, sunlight and water are inexhaustible resources while other are exhaustible resources.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following is a resource that does not grow and come back, or a resource that would take a very long time to come back?

  1. Renewable

  2. Non-renewable

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A natural resource is anything that people can use which comes from nature. People do not make natural resources, but gather them from the earth. A non-renewable resource is a resource that does not grow and come back or a resource that would take a very long time to come back. For example, coal is a non-renewable resource. 

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following non-renewable resource can be reused by recycling?

  1. Coal

  2. Metallic minerals

  3. Petroleum

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Non-renewable resources form extremely slowly or do not naturally form in the environment. Of the non-renewable resources, metallic minerals can be reused by recycling, but coal and petroleum cannot be recycled.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

  1. Tidal energy

  2. Wind

  3. Petroleum

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

A non-renewable resource does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction in meaningful human time-frames. Earth minerals, metal ores, fossil fuels and groundwater in certain aquifers are all non-renewable resources.
In contrast, resources such as timber and wind (used to power energy conversion systems) are considered renewable resources.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

On what basis is the windmill designed ?

  1. Average wind velocity

  2. Local environmental

  3. Height and the number of blades of a windmill

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

Average wind velocity and local environmental (geographical) parameters are the basis of deciding the parameters like the height and the number of blades of a windmill. So, during windmill design, all the factors mentioned are taken care of.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following are the conventional sources of energy?

  1. Wood, dung-cakes, coal, kerosene,

  2. diesel, electricity

  3. LPG, petrol, CNG,

  4. all of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Conventional energy sources includes oil, gas and coal. These conventional sources are usually fossil fuels. Their use leads to increased greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental damage.These sources of energy are also called non renewable sources. These sources of energy are in limited quantity except hydro-electric power. These include commercial (coal, petroleum, electricity etc..) and non-commercial (fire wood, straw, dried dung etc.. ).

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Solar energy is a _________.

  1. renewable energy

  2. non-renewable energy

  3. Both of these

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

Solar energy is a renewable free source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels that are finite. It is also a non-polluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity.

 

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

The energy obtained from radioactive elements is called ______________.

  1. Nuclear energy

  2. Geothermal energy

  3. Thermal energy

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

Nuclear power is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radio active elements like uranium and thorium. 

Nuclear power is the fourth largest source of electricity generation in India.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Which of the following Industrial Regions of USA is located mainly on the basis of hydroelectric power?

  1. The New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore region

  2. The Eastern New England Region

  3. The Southern Lake Michigan Region

  4. The Detroit Region
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Eastern New England region of the USA historically developed its industrial base significantly due to the availability of water power from its numerous rivers.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Electricity is generated from which of the following?

  1. Coal, oil

  2. Radio Active Minerals

  3. Water

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

 Elecctricity is generated by running water which drives hydro turbines to generate hydro electricity  and by burning other fuels such as coal, petroleum,radio active minerals and natural gas to drive turbines to produce thermal power. 

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Which source of power is used in the Space stations?

  1. Tidal power

  2. Thermal power

  3. Solar power

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

The process of collecting sunlight, converting it to electricity, and managing and distributing this electricity builds up excess heat that can damage spacecraft equipment. This heat must be eliminated for reliable operation of the Space station orbit. The Space station power system uses radiators to dissipate the heat away from the spacecraft. The radiators are shaded from sunlight and aligned toward the cold void of deep space.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Which of the following conditions are required for the generation of electricity from water resource?

  1. Course of the river should be uneven so that water falls with great force and help to rotate the turbine.

  2. Supply of water should be regular

  3. Suitable site for making artificial falls should be available

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

Hydroelectric generation requires a consistent water supply, a significant drop in elevation (head) to create force, and suitable sites for dams or reservoirs.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power generation of electricity exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

Which power is generated by using coal, petroleum and natural gas?

  1. Nuclear power

  2. Thermal power

  3. Solar power

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

Thermal electricity is generated by using coal, petroleum and natural gas. The thermal power stations use non-renewable fossil fuels for generating electricity. There are over 310 thermal power plants in India.