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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

Meaning of SRH?

  1. Suntotal hydraulic

  2. Sunrise hydrabad

  3. Sunrises Hyderabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SRH stands for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the IPL franchise representing Hyderabad. The team was established in 2012 and has been playing in the IPL since 2013, replacing the Deccan Chargers franchise.

Multiple choice introduction to natural resources natural resources- air, water and land land air chemistry land,labour, capital and entrepreneur how does production take place?
Don't press the panic button. Despite the crisis in Japan's plants, India must not take nuclear power off the table.
In view of recent nuclear blasts due to Tsunami in Japan, countries are:

  1. going to stop nuclear-energy plan

  2. devising methods to avoid this type of disaster

  3. stressing thermal energy plan

  4. stressing hydro-electric power
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To avoid nuclear blasts due to Tsunami in Japan counteries are devising methods to avoid this types of disasters.

Multiple choice economics the story of village palampur farming and non-farming activities in village non - economic activities economy of a village

Which of the following is not true?

  1. Rural women have started using LPG as fuel

  2. 2001 census shows that in rural India only 56% households have an electricity connection

  3. About 90% of the rural households use biofuels for cooking

  4. Tap water availability is limited to only 24% rural households
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While rural development is ongoing, it is not true that rural women have widely adopted LPG as their primary fuel, as many still rely on traditional biofuels.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

 Which is the main centre of petrochemical industry in Gujarat?

  1. Bhavnagar

  2. Vadodara

  3. Kutch

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

Petrochemicals industry is rapidly developing in Gujarat. Vadodara is its main Centre. The wastes from the refineries are very useful as raw material. Tar, rubber, artificial fiber, etc. are prepared in these factories. Gujarat Refinery is situated at Koyli near Vododara. Colour chemical factories are situated in Valsad (Atul).

Multiple choice chemistry energy production hazards and safety measures of radiations harmful effects and safety precautions for radiations nuclear physics

India's first atomic power station is

  1. BARC

  2. Tarapur atomic power station

  3. Narora atomic power station

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S) was the first nuclear power plant in India. The construction of the plant was started in 1962 and the plant went operation in 1969. It is the world's oldest nuclear power plant in commercial operation. It was build for the departments of Atomic Energy by General Electric and Bechtel.

Multiple choice chemistry energy production hazards and safety measures of radiations harmful effects and safety precautions for radiations nuclear physics

What percentage of energy requirement of India is met by nuclear power stations?

  1. 3%

  2. 5%

  3. 10%

  4. 20%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

3%

Nuclear reactor provide 3 per cent of the total electricity generation. Despite its rather meagre contribution, nuclear energy holds sustantive promise from the perspective of meeting India's humbingous energy needs in a secure, sustainable low carbon way.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

Heavy electrical equipments in India are manufactured by which public sector undertaking? 

  1. HAL

  2. BHEL

  3. SAIL

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

  • Heavy electrical equipments in India are manufactured by BHEL. BHEL stands for Bharat heavy electrical limited. It is owned by government of India. The company is based in New Delhi and is established in the year 1964.
  • It has been granted the prestigious Maharatna status in 2013 for its outstanding performance.
  • BHEL is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, testing, and servicing of a wide range of products and services for the core sectors of the economy, like power, transmission, industry, transportation, renewable energy and defence.

Multiple choice zoology bioenergy biogas environmental use of microorganism microbes in waste treatment and biogas

The technology of biogas production from cow dung was developed in India largely due to the efforts of:

  1. Gas Authority of India

  2. Oil and Natural Gas Commission

  3. Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Khadi & Village Industries Commission

  4. Indian Oil Corporation.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The technology of biogas production from cow dung was developed in India largely due to the efforts of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) .

So, the correct option is 'Option C' .

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

Identify me: One statement given below is wrong.

  1. I am white Coal without smoke -Hydro-electricity.

  2. I am available in the area of Pandhro in the Kachchh region - Mineral oil

  3. I am the main source of energy on the Earth- Solar energy.

  4. I am the State getting maximum Solar energy- Gujarat.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

I am available in the area of Pandhro in the Kachchh region- mineral oil, this statement is wrong. As the Pandhro village of Kachchh district of Gujrat has lignite mines. 

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence british colonial rule indian, capitalist and mixed economy development experience (1947-90)

India possesses huge natural resources but most of the resources are under-utilised.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India consists of a vast variety of natural resources but most of the resources are under-utilized,that is, 'excess capacity' exists in the Indian economy and India still settles in the low level equilibrium trap.