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Indian Power and Energy Sector

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The Indian power and energy sector questions cover nuclear plants, renewable energy targets, and solar missions. These topics are essential for the general awareness preparation of multiple competitive exams. Practice these questions to stay informed about national energy policies.

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Indian Power and Energy Sector Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below, choose the correct alternative. Assertion (A): Mumbai High is the major producer of petroleum in India. Reason (R): India meets nearly 30% of its total energy requirements through imports.

  1. A is true, R is false

  2. A is false, R is true

  3. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A is true. As in 2004, Mumbai High supplied 14% of India's oil requirement and accounted for about 38% of all domestic production. R is false as import of primary energy is equal to 42.9% of total primary energy consumption. A and R are two unrelated facts.

Multiple choice

With reference to 'Paithan hydro electric project', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.         It is built on Jayakwadi dam, which is a saddle dam. 2.         It is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1: It is incorrect. Jayakwadi dam is an Earthen Dam on Godavari river. There are various types of dams based on either structure and design or function or material, such as gravity dam, arch dam, buttress dam, earth dam, rockfill dam, storage dam, diversion dam, detention dam, debris dam, coffer dam, steel dam, timber dam, etc. Statement 2: It is incorrect. Koyna Hydroelectric project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India. It is a complex project involving four dams where Koyna dam on Koyna river is the largest among the four. Hence, the correct option is 4.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :1. In India, Tertiary deposits of coal occur in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland.2. In India, lignite does not occur anywhere except in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.3. In India, metallurgical coal is restricted to jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tertiary coal is indeed found in the Northeast. Metallurgical coal is primarily found in the Gondwana fields of Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, not restricted to Andhra Pradesh. Lignite is also found in states like Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, making statement 2 incorrect.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India:

  1. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW.
  2. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation.
  3. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation.
  4. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 1 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the data of 2000, the power generation is 95000 MW. Nuclear plants contribute 2% of total power generation.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

Government of India has adopted auto fuel policy to effectively cut down 

  1. Sulphur oxides

  2. Carbon monoxide

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Sulphur and nitrogen oxides
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Government of India has adopted auto fuel policy to effectively cut down sulphur and nitrogen oxides as these are harmful air pollutants and the major cause of acid rain. It affects human health along with other organisms as they lead to eye irritation, suffocation, shortness of breath and death of many bacteria. This norms will cut down these gases to a larger level.
So, the correct answer is option D.